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Livermore vs Ogunquit vs Canton 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Canton has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Newfield has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,868Highest |
1,379 |
1,191Lowest |
1,580 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±3.5 15% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8 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%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6 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% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%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%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 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±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$57,188±$20k 23% 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±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$318,100±$27k 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $485±$18 57% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,237Lowest 26% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,277 25% below ME |
$2,402 21% 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% |
33.3%±100 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% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 min 42% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% 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% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | 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.