What stands out worked out from the figures below

Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).

Livermore Falls has the most kids (21.9% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Exeter	Livermore Falls
People
Population	1,093Lowest	3,102Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME	36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME
	Exeter and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1%	21.9%±8.1Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4%	18.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Exeter and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15%Lowest ME: 36.2%	17.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%	1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Exeter and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME	$45,843±$6kLowest 39% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$166,700±$39kHighest 44% below ME	$147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME
	Exeter and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$995±$386Highest 13% below ME	$856±$126Lowest 25% below ME
	Exeter and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,602Highest 47% below ME	$1,399Lowest 54% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	47.7%±16Highest ME: 48.4%
	Livermore Falls and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7%	29%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	66%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME	1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 43% above ME	36 minHighest 45% above ME
Work from home	10.3%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9%	7.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Exeter and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.