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Livermore vs Ogunquit vs Canton vs Turner
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 affordable homes ($165k median).
Turner has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,868 |
1,379 |
1,191Lowest |
5,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest 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 |
47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6 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% |
27.2%±6.8 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% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Turner 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±$10k 6% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$100,036±$28k 34% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Turner 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 |
$284,900±$50k 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$584±$490Highest 49% below ME |
| Turner and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,237Lowest 26% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,277 25% below ME |
$2,294 24% 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% |
41.9%±64.5 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% ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 73 | — | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.