Compare towns
Livermore vs Danforth vs Newfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Livermore has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Danforth | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,868Highest |
666Lowest |
1,580 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±3.5Lowest 15% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
| Danforth and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Livermore and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Livermore and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,441±$10kHighest 6% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$57,188±$20k 23% below ME |
| Livermore and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,800±$23k 25% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29 45% below ME |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,237 26% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,402Highest 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 11% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.5%±7.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Livermore and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 73 | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None 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.