Compare towns
Canton vs Thomaston 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%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Livermore has the highest household income ($70k).
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 | Thomaston | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,191Lowest |
2,769Highest |
1,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
51.4±3.5 15% above ME |
| Thomaston and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Canton and Thomaston 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% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston 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% |
30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$56,435±$13k 24% below ME |
$70,441±$10kHighest 6% below ME |
| Livermore and Thomaston 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 |
$271,700±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
$221,800±$23k 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277 25% below ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$2,237Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 2 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #99 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 13 | 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.