What stands out worked out from the figures below

Livermore has the shortest commute (27 min average).

Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

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	Whitefield
People
Population	1,868Lowest	2,157Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+4.7%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	51.4±3.5Lowest 15% above ME	51.9±5.2Highest 16% above ME
	Whitefield and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1%	17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1%
	Whitefield 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%	29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4%
	Whitefield and Livermore 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 ME: 36.2%	32.7%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8%	4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Livermore and Whitefield 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	$73,875±$10kHighest about the ME average
	Whitefield 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±$23kLowest 25% below ME	$242,300±$24kHighest 18% below ME
	Whitefield and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$895±$126 21% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,237Lowest 26% below ME	$2,366Highest 22% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	33.3%±22.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Livermore and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Highest ME: 10.7%	7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	91.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 11% above ME	30 minHighest 23% above ME
Work from home	10.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 15.9%	13.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Whitefield and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 73	RSU 12
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.