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Livermore vs Ogunquit vs Newfield vs Dixmont
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 kids (17% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newfield has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Dixmont has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Newfield | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,868Highest |
1,379 |
1,580 |
1,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±3.5 15% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
50.9±4.7Lowest 14% 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%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Livermore and Dixmont 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% |
26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 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 |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$75,952±$14k about the ME average |
| Ogunquit and Dixmont 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 |
$318,100±$27k 7% above ME |
$190,700±$22kLowest 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,348±$62 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,237 26% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,402 21% below ME |
$1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Dixmont 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% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.5%±7.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 73 | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | None 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.