What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).

Livermore has the most affordable homes ($222k 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.

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

Measure	Hope	Livermore
People
Population	1,748Lowest	1,868Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6%	+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average	51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME
Kids under 18	23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1%	17%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Hope and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4%	24.8%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4%
	Livermore and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.4%Highest ME: 36.2%	21.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.5%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Livermore and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME	$70,441±$10kLowest 6% below ME
	Hope and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME	$221,800±$23kLowest 25% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,219±$182 7% above ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,842Highest 27% above ME	$2,237Lowest 26% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.8%±38.7Lowest ME: 48.4%	75%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Livermore and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%	8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	95.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME	1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 19% below ME	27 minHighest 11% above ME
Work from home	18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9%	10.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Hope and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Hope Public Schools	RSU 73
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.