Compare towns
Newfield vs Ogunquit 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 the most homeowners (96.7%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Livermore has the most kids (17% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,580 |
1,379Lowest |
1,868Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
51.4±3.5Lowest 15% above ME |
| Ogunquit 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2Highest 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 | $57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$70,441±$10k 6% 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 | $318,100±$27k 7% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$221,800±$23kLowest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402 21% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,237Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1978Highest 1 yr newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 98% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| 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.