Liberty, Maine, 2012
Liberty’s story
199 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2012.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1827Liberty is settled
LibertyME
Population
945
2025 Census estimate · +0.7% since 2020
Typical home
$333K
+5.6% in a year
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
40.5
years
Jobs based here
101
A commuter town
Is Liberty a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is McLaughlin's Crossing Preserve, at 808 acres. Liberty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Liberty stand out
Where Liberty beats most towns.
Small town
945 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MontvillePalermoAppletonWashingtonLiberty
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Liberty: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Liberty, and how to reach them.
PowerCentral Maine Power27.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLake St George Apartments water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Liberty’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLiberty Registrar of VotersThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code0494904949 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Liberty.
Work & commute
Liberty stands out in Maine and nationally, with the average trip to work longer than most
Half of commuters travel less than 19 miles. No town among the 144 in Maine we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Liberty. Employers in Liberty shed 23 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 101. In Liberty, 15% of residents live below the poverty line, against 9% in Maine’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
1%work in town
| Liberty | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 38 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 12% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Liberty1%
Belfast27%
Bangor5%
Augusta4%
Searsmont4%
19 mi
median commute distance
101
jobs based in Liberty
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Liberty’s kids attend
RSU 03/MSAD 03 runs its public schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Memorial SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 25 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Liberty
Its peak summer temperature stands at 78°F, below both the Maine town median (79°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
86″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–31°
Spring32–52°
Summer55–75°
Fall39–57°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
Compared with most of Maine and the rest of the country, the median rent in Liberty is lower
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 5.6% in value. Liberty: 84% of households own their home.
$333KZillow home value
| Liberty | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $559 a month | $1,106 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 84% | 81% | 73% |
Typical home value
Liberty$333K
Maine$412K
+5.6%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy Liberty is
The share of adults in Liberty who have been diagnosed with depression: 29%. Among adults in the town, 16% report frequent physical distress and 19% report frequent mental distress.
| Liberty | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Maine
2 better30 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Liberty | ME |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.9% | 14.8% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 67.2% | 63.8% |
Mainehealth Waldo Hospital
16.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
A typical Maine spread of ages in Liberty
Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or older in Liberty. By age, Liberty looks like Maine: each broad group is within 4 points. The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 43%, against 36% across Maine.
40.5median age · ME 44.8
| Liberty | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 32% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 18% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 22% | 18% |
| Median age | 40.5 years | 44.9 years | 40.5 years |
LibertyMaineUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school28%
Some college15%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s30%
Graduate13%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.8 points). Across Maine, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Liberty | ME | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.6% | 8.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.6% | 8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.8% | 12% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.8% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.5% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.2% | 15.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 13.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.9% | 8.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.2% | 5.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.2% | 30.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.7% | 18.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.5% | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.1% | 22.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.3% | 13.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Outdoors
In Liberty, 4.9% of the land is conserved
12 miles of trail wind through 4 parks and preserves. In Liberty, the concentration of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.
4.9%conserved
| Liberty | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.9% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
4.9%
conserved · 890 of 18,053 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Saint George State Park | 1.6 mi | 365 |
| 2. McLaughlin's Crossing Preserve | 0.2 mi | 808 |
| 3. Vena M. Roberts Memorial Ball Field | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Liberty, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts 38% of Liberty’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 27% to hurricanes. On expected storm and flood damage, Liberty sits below 54% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Liberty after 11 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
11
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Liberty
18pages on Liberty
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Liberty; the nearest are
Maine Media CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rockport17.6 miKennebec Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fairfield20.7 mi$4,156 in-state tuitionUniversity of Maine at AugustaUniversity or college · Public · Augusta22.9 mi$8,888 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Liberty residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Maine.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Liberty for work
Where Liberty’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
101jobs based in Liberty
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Liberty
Town in Maine, United States
Liberty is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 934 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1827
- Area
- 28 sq mi
- Elevation
- 650 ft
- ZIP code
- 04949
- Area code
- 207
Questions about Liberty
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Liberty, ME a good place to live?
Liberty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.