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Livermore Falls vs Ogunquit vs Pittsfield
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 renters (34% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (24 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 | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,102 |
1,379Lowest |
3,930Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40±6.5 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittsfield and Livermore Falls 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittsfield and Ogunquit 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 |
$57,381±$12k 23% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Pittsfield 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$164,100±$17k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $856±$126Highest 25% below ME |
— | $825±$260Lowest 28% below ME |
| Livermore Falls and Pittsfield 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 |
$1,965 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±16 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±21.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
15.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 7.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #125 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 53/MSAD 53 |
| 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.