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Fayette vs Friendship 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
Friendship has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Fayette | Friendship | Ogunquit | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,383 |
1,213Lowest |
1,379 |
3,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±4.2 31% above ME |
55.5±6.9 24% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±8.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Livermore Falls and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.2%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
37.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% ME: 36.2% |
39.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.8%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,500±$17k 20% below ME |
$75,625±$22k about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$45,843±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,600±$48k 13% below ME |
$275,000±$56k 7% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$816 14% below ME |
$1,370±$53Highest 20% above ME |
— | $856±$126Lowest 25% below ME |
| Friendship and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,160 4% above ME |
$2,218 27% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.7%±16Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore Falls and Fayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% ME: 74.3% |
91.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 33% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.1 ME: 15.9% |
17.9%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Fayette Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | — |
| 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.