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Livermore vs Ogunquit vs Acton vs Livermore Falls
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Acton has the most homeowners (96.1%).
Livermore Falls has the most affordable homes ($148k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Acton | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,868 |
1,379Lowest |
2,721 |
3,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±3.5 15% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.9±4.2 18% above ME |
36.7±11.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±8.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Livermore Falls and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.2% ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Livermore and Ogunquit 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 6% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$78,750±$15k 5% above ME |
$45,843±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Acton 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$334,300±$34k 13% above ME |
$147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $856±$126 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,237 26% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,680 12% below ME |
$1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.7%±16 ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1972 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.5%±7.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5 ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #43 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 73 | — | Acton Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.