What stands out worked out from the figures below

Livermore has the most affordable homes ($222k median).

Wakefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Livermore	Wakefield
People
Population	1,868Lowest	5,405Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±3.5Highest 32% above U.S.	49.4±4.1Lowest 27% above U.S.
	Livermore and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Wakefield and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Livermore and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	26.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Livermore and Wakefield 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 13% below U.S.	$100,976±$11kHighest 25% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$221,800±$23kLowest 33% below U.S.	$322,800±$43kHighest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,375±$434 about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,237Lowest 28% below U.S.	$2,954Highest 5% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Livermore and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 4% above U.S.	36 minHighest 35% above U.S.
Work from home	10.5%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wakefield and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#118 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 73	Wakefield School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.