Compare towns
Waldo vs Unity vs Morrill vs Liberty
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Morrill has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Liberty has the most expensive homes ($230k median).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Waldo | Unity | Morrill | Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 926 |
1,858Highest |
914Lowest |
969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.5±9.6 16% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
40.5±6.8Highest 10% below ME |
| Liberty and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.2%±1.6 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Liberty and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,458±$21k 4% below ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$74,250±$18kHighest about the ME average |
$71,146±$15k 5% below ME |
| Morrill and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
$229,600±$31kHighest 23% below ME |
| Liberty and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
$975±$891 14% below ME |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
| Waldo and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
$2,434 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 20% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Waldo-Region 7 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 71 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.