Compare towns
Liberty vs Winterport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Liberty has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Winterport has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Winterport |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 969Lowest |
1,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8Highest 10% below ME |
38.2±19.8Lowest 15% below ME |
| Liberty and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±8.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Liberty and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winterport 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.3%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport 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±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$75,694±$70kHighest about the ME average |
| Winterport and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,600±$31kLowest 23% below ME |
$302,800±$63kHighest about the ME average |
| Winterport and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193 51% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434Highest 20% below ME |
$1,865Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±27.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Liberty and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±10.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Liberty and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 133 in ME |
| 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.