What stands out worked out from the figures below

Livermore has the most affordable homes ($222k median).

Minot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Livermore	Minot
People
Population	1,868Lowest	2,794Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME	49±6.1Lowest 9% above ME
	Livermore and Minot 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%	16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Livermore and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.8%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4%	21.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Livermore and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	25.9%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Minot and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,441±$10kLowest 6% below ME	$95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME
	Minot 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±$23kLowest 25% below ME	$294,900±$26kHighest about the ME average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$878±$801 23% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,237Lowest 26% below ME	$2,602Highest 14% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Livermore and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	96%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME	1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 11% above ME	25 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	10.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	16.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Minot and Livermore 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	—	#78 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 73	RSU 16
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.