Compare towns
Newfield vs Millinocket vs Livermore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($100k median).
Livermore has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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 | Newfield | Millinocket | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,580Lowest |
3,779Highest |
1,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
57.5±7.3Highest 28% above ME |
51.4±3.5Lowest 15% above ME |
| Millinocket and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Livermore and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
39.4%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Millinocket and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% ME: 36.2% |
19.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Livermore and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,188±$20k 23% below ME |
$50,445±$11kLowest 32% below ME |
$70,441±$10kHighest 6% below ME |
| Livermore and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
$99,800±$24kLowest 66% below ME |
$221,800±$23k 25% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $451±$130 60% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402Highest 21% below ME |
$1,538Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,237 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
20.5%±11Lowest ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% ME: 10.7% |
18.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1956Lowest 21 yrs older than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 98% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Livermore and Newfield 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 | — | #98 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | RSU 73 |
| 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.