Compare towns
Canton vs Hope 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Hope has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
Livermore has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Hope | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,191Lowest |
1,748 |
1,868Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5% ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Livermore 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% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Livermore and Canton 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 |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$70,441±$10k 6% below ME |
| Hope 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 |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$221,800±$23k 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277 25% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$2,237Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hope Public Schools | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.