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Liberty vs Willimantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Liberty has the most expensive homes ($230k median).
Willimantic has the most kids (36.5% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Liberty | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 969Highest |
200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.5±6.8Highest 10% below ME |
38.5±11.9Lowest 14% below ME |
| Liberty and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±16.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Willimantic and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Willimantic and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,146±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
$63,472±$52kLowest 15% below ME |
| Liberty and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,600±$31kHighest 23% below ME |
$131,700±$21kLowest 56% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193 51% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434Highest 20% below ME |
$1,285Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 14.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Liberty and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.