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Livermore vs Ogunquit vs Washington
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%).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($195k 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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,868Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±3.5 15% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.2±6.7Lowest 8% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Livermore and Washington 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% |
21.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$59,861±$17kLowest 20% 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 |
$195,200±$36kLowest 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,036±$322 9% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,237Lowest 26% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,286 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Washington 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% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 73 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.