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Livermore Falls vs Cornish vs Dover-Foxcroft
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).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Dover-Foxcroft has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Livermore Falls | Cornish | Dover-Foxcroft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102 |
1,803Lowest |
4,506Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME |
39±8.5Highest 13% below ME |
38±4.1 15% below ME |
| Cornish and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±8.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Livermore Falls and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Dover-Foxcroft 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+ | 17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
28.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±0.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,843±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$63,344±$6k 15% below ME |
| Cornish and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$162,600±$12k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $856±$126Lowest 25% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$880±$97 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
$2,309Highest 24% below ME |
$1,916 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±16 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1976Highest 1 yr older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #89 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 68/MSAD 68 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.