Compare towns
Canton vs Chesterville vs Ogunquit vs Livermore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Livermore has the most homeowners (95.7%).
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 | Canton | Chesterville | Ogunquit | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,191Lowest |
1,397 |
1,379 |
1,868Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6% ME: +2.6% |
-1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51.4±3.5 15% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Livermore and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$70,441±$10k 6% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$221,800±$23k 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277 25% below ME |
$2,194Lowest 28% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,237 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.