Compare towns
Clinton vs Ogunquit vs Livermore vs Burnham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Livermore has the most kids (17% under 18).
Burnham has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Livermore | Burnham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,385Highest |
1,379 |
1,868 |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.7±4.3 13% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51.4±3.5 15% above ME |
48.4±3.2Lowest 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Livermore and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.9% ME: 36.2% |
20.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$70,441±$10k 6% below ME |
$59,261±$18kLowest 21% 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$221,800±$23k 25% below ME |
$178,100±$43kLowest 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$118Lowest 3% above ME |
— | — | $1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
| Burnham and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,910 37% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,237 26% below ME |
$1,897Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49 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% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #116 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — | RSU 73 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.