# Androscoggin, Maine — #2,389 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.68 of 10. FIPS 23001. Population 113,765. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 113,800 people live in Androscoggin, Maine. It ranks #2,389 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 16 in Maine. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.19% of a home's value each year, more than in 81% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.8 years, shorter than in 58% of counties. Air quality is better than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 79% of counties. On this site's state scores, Maine gets 5.9 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 7 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.90 |  |
| 2A | state | 7.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.67 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.26 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.62 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.38 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.24 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.41 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #1960 Sagadahoc, Maine — https://libertymoving.org/counties/23023.md
- #2051 Franklin, Maine — https://libertymoving.org/counties/23007.md
- #2186 Oxford, Maine — https://libertymoving.org/counties/23017.md
- #1953 Cumberland, Maine — https://libertymoving.org/counties/23005.md
- #2215 Kennebec, Maine — https://libertymoving.org/counties/23011.md

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