Compare towns
Livermore vs Windham vs Enfield
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 oldest population (median age 51.4).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Windham | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,868 |
19,188Highest |
1,462Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
49.8±5.4 11% above ME |
| Livermore and Enfield 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Enfield 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Enfield 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Livermore and Windham 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$62,667±$7kLowest 16% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,800±$23k 25% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$178,100±$22kLowest 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$425±$422Lowest 63% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,237 26% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,152Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.3%±64.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Enfield 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.5%±7.7 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 73 | RSU 14 | RSU 31/MSAD 31 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.