Compare towns
Tremont vs Liberty
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tremont has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Liberty has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Tremont | Liberty |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,508Highest |
969Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5Highest about the ME average |
40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Tremont and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Liberty and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,803±$8kHighest 19% above ME |
$71,146±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
| Tremont and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
$229,600±$31kLowest 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,822Highest 7% below ME |
$2,434Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Liberty and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Tremont Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.