What stands out worked out from the figures below

Livermore Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k 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.

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

Measure	Livermore Falls	Livermore
People
Population	1,409Lowest	1,868Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+1.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	34.9±16.6Lowest 22% below ME	51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME
	Livermore and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.5%±8.9Lowest ME: 18.1%	17%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Livermore and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.7%±6.5Lowest ME: 22.4%	24.8%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4%
	Livermore 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+	21.9% ME: 36.2%	21.9% ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.5%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$45,326±$8kLowest 39% below ME	$70,441±$10kHighest 6% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$98,100±$69kLowest 67% below ME	$221,800±$23kHighest 25% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$812±$102 29% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,102Lowest 64% below ME	$2,237Highest 26% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.3%±16.7Lowest ME: 48.4%	75%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Livermore and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.5%Highest ME: 10.7%	8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	95.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME	1971Highest 6 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 65% above ME	27 minLowest 11% above ME
Work from home	1.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 15.9%	10.5%±7.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Livermore and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	RSU 73
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.