Compare towns
Livermore vs Ogunquit vs Lyman
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 affordable homes ($222k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,868 |
1,379Lowest |
4,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±3.5Lowest 15% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.8±2 20% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Livermore and Lyman 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% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest 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±$10kLowest 6% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Lyman 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,063±$522 7% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,237Lowest 26% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,717 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Lyman 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% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 73 | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.