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Livermore vs Ogunquit vs Canton 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 most homeowners (95.7%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Canton has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Livermore Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k 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 | Canton | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,868Highest |
1,379 |
1,191Lowest |
1,409 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±3.5 15% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
34.9±16.6Lowest 22% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±8.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Canton 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% |
27.7%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±6.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Canton 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% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
0%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$52,458±$35k 30% below ME |
$45,326±$8kLowest 39% below ME |
| Ogunquit 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 25% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$165,000±$50k 44% below ME |
$98,100±$69kLowest 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$812±$102Highest 29% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,237 26% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,277 25% below ME |
$1,102Lowest 64% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton 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% |
8.4% ME: 10.7% |
11.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
54.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 6 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 min 42% above ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.5%±7.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
1.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 73 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.