What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Livermore has the shortest commute (27 min average).

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	Whitefield	Livermore
People
Population	2,157Highest	1,868Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Highest ME: +2.6%	+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	51.9±5.2Highest 16% above ME	51.4±3.5Lowest 15% 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	17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1%	17%±5.6Lowest 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+	29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4%	24.8%±3.7Lowest 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+	32.7%Highest ME: 36.2%	21.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.5%±2.2Highest 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	$73,875±$10kHighest about the ME average	$70,441±$10kLowest 6% below ME
	Whitefield and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,300±$24kHighest 18% below ME	$221,800±$23kLowest 25% 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	$2,366Highest 22% below ME	$2,237Lowest 26% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±22.1Lowest ME: 48.4%	75%±100Highest 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	7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7%	8%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%	95.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME	1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 23% above ME	27 minLowest 11% above ME
Work from home	13.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9%	10.5%±7.7Lowest 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 12	RSU 73
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.