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Livermore Falls vs Ogunquit vs Milo 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 youngest population (median age 36.7).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Milo has the most affordable homes ($97k 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 | Ogunquit | Milo | Dover-Foxcroft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,102 |
1,379Lowest |
2,165 |
4,506Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.9±7 about the ME average |
38±4.1 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±8.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.1 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%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
28.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±0.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Dover-Foxcroft 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$56,875±$9k 24% below ME |
$63,344±$6k 15% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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±$34k 50% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$97,100±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
$162,600±$12k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $856±$126Lowest 25% below ME |
— | $879±$400 23% below ME |
$880±$97Highest 23% below ME |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Milo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,450 52% below ME |
$1,916 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±16 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Milo 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.8% ME: 74.3% |
67% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 45% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 70% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.2%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #89 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 41/MSAD 41 | RSU 68/MSAD 68 |
| High school in town | — | — | Penquis Valley Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.