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Dover-Foxcroft vs Mapleton vs Ogunquit vs Livermore Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover-Foxcroft has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Livermore Falls has the most affordable homes ($148k median).
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 | Dover-Foxcroft | Mapleton | Ogunquit | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,506Highest |
1,884 |
1,379Lowest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38±4.1 15% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,344±$6k 15% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$45,843±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,600±$12k 45% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $880±$97Highest 23% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $856±$126 25% below ME |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,916 37% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.7%±16Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore Falls and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 40% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 68/MSAD 68 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.