Compare towns
Canton vs Somerville 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 people working from home (16.1%).
Somerville has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
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 | Somerville | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,191 |
837Lowest |
1,868Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
| Livermore and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville 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% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest 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% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$71,250±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
$70,441±$10k 6% below ME |
| Somerville 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 |
$218,100±$41k 26% below ME |
$221,800±$23kHighest 25% below ME |
| Livermore and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277 25% below ME |
$2,505Highest 17% below ME |
$2,237Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Lowest 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% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 12 | 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.