Moving to Liberty, Maine

Population: 927. Estimated population in July 2024: 940 (+1.4% change)
Males: 443 (47.8%), Females: 484 (52.2%)

Waldo County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $34,583
Median house value: $86,500

Population by Race

Races in Liberty:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (18.6%), Irish (14.9%), German (11.3%), French (10.1%), United States (9.9%), Italian (4.1%).

Elevation: 450 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Liberty

• High school or higher: 87.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
• Unemployed: 6.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 33.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Liberty town

• Never married: 20.2%
• Now married: 61.2%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 4.8%
• Divorced: 12.9%

0.9% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Liberty:

• WALDO COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BELFAST, ME)
• PENOBSCOT BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; ROCKPORT, ME)
• INLAND HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Liberty:

• BANGOR INTL (about 44 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 56 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 87 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Liberty:

• BELFAST MUNI (about 21 miles; BELFAST, ME; Abbreviation: BST)
• PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 27 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME; Abbreviation: 2B7)
• WATERVILLE ROBERT LAFLEUR (about 27 miles; WATERVILLE, ME; Abbreviation: WVL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Liberty:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 32 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 60 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 63 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 84 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 98 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 102 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 144 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Private high school in Liberty:

• SO. LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH AND (Students: 21; Location: RR1 BOX 1883; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Liberty:

• WALKER MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: 33 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Liberty:

• LIBERTY – IVAN O. DAVIS-LIBERTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,409; Location: PO BOX 75; 3,979 books; 155 audio materials; 100 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)