Compare towns
Weld vs Liberty
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
Liberty has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Weld | Liberty |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 459Lowest |
969Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Liberty and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Weld and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$71,146±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
| Liberty and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$229,600±$31kLowest 23% below ME |
| Weld 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 |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$2,434Highest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.5%±42.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Liberty and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 21% above ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Weld and Liberty 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.