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Livermore vs Dummer vs Canton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Livermore has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Canton has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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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 | Dummer | Canton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,868Highest |
299Lowest |
1,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±3.5 32% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.4±7.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Canton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Livermore and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,441±$10k 13% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$52,458±$35kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,800±$23k 33% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$165,000±$50kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $485±$18 66% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,237Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,277 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.9%±33.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and Livermore 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.