Compare towns
Fayette vs Livermore Falls vs Ogunquit vs Chesterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Livermore Falls has the most affordable homes ($148k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% 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.
| Measure | Fayette | Livermore Falls | Ogunquit | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,383 |
3,102Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.8±4.2 31% above ME |
36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.8±4 16% 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% |
21.9%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Livermore Falls 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% |
18.2%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Fayette 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% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±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 |
$45,843±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Chesterville 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 |
$147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$816 14% below ME |
$856±$126Lowest 25% below ME |
— | $1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
| Chesterville 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 |
$1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,194 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±43.7 ME: 48.4% |
47.7%±16Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8 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% |
29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% ME: 74.3% |
66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 33% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.1 ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Fayette Public Schools | — | — | — |
| High school 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.