# Aroostook, Maine — #2,098 of 3,144 counties > Liberty Moving composite score 5.96 of 10. FIPS 23003. Population 67,351. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values. About 67,400 people live in Aroostook, Maine. It ranks #2,098 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 16 in Maine. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.06% of a home's value each year, more than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.7 years, shorter than in 59% of counties. Air quality is better than in 82% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 75% 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 | 6.53 | | | GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.29 | | | Homicide rate | county | 9.45 | | | Sales tax | county | 5.00 | | | Property tax | county | 4.70 | | | Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.69 | | | Life expectancy | county | 4.70 | | | Government employees | county | 5.48 | | | Single-parent households | county | 5.70 | | "est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure. ## Neighbors - #2455 Washington, Maine — https://libertymoving.org/counties/23029.md - #1877 Somerset, Maine — https://libertymoving.org/counties/23025.md - #1462 Piscataquis, Maine — https://libertymoving.org/counties/23021.md - #1892 Penobscot, Maine — https://libertymoving.org/counties/23019.md ## Links - Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/23003 - Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=23003 - Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology - Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy