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Clinton vs Fairfield 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
Fairfield has the most renters (21.4% rent).
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 | Clinton | Fairfield | Ogunquit | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,385 |
6,519Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.7±4.3 13% above ME |
43.1±4Lowest 4% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51.4±3.5 15% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Fairfield and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9% ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Livermore and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,458±$39k 4% below ME |
$64,101±$11kLowest 14% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$70,441±$10k 6% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,000±$28k 37% below ME |
$164,300±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$221,800±$23k 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$118Highest 3% above ME |
$1,001±$101Lowest 12% below ME |
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| Clinton and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,910Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,217 27% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,237 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±12.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Clinton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #116 of 133 in ME | #47 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 · Maine Academy of Natural Sciences | — | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lawrence High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.