Compare towns
Enfield vs Danforth vs Livermore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Livermore has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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 | Enfield | Danforth | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,462 |
452Lowest |
1,868Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±5.4Lowest 11% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
51.4±3.5 15% above ME |
| Danforth and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Enfield and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Enfield and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Livermore and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,667±$7k 16% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$70,441±$10kHighest 6% below ME |
| Livermore and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,100±$22k 40% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$221,800±$23kHighest 25% below ME |
| Livermore and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $425±$422Lowest 63% below ME |
$629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
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| Danforth and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,152Lowest 29% below ME |
— | $2,237Highest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±64.3 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
27 minHighest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Livermore and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 31/MSAD 31 | — | 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.