Livermore Residence (1874), 1874
Livermore’s story
Livermore in pictures
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1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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LivermoreME
A town of 2,229.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
2,229
2025 Census estimate · +4.9% since 2020
Typical home
$288K
−1.7% in a year
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
51.4
years
Jobs based here
282
A commuter town
Is Livermore a good place to live?
Livermore’s weakest subject grade is a D for schools. Among 144 Maine towns, just 4 have a higher share of households owning their home than Livermore. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 78% of U.S. towns. Only 9 of Maine’s 285 towns score lower on civic life. Nelson Family Farm is on the National Register of Historic Places. Livermore has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Livermore for work
Where Livermore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
282jobs based in Livermore
6%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Livermore grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maine), ordered by how far Livermore is from typical.
SchoolsDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.1 of 20; 2.2% of households have no car; 1.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 31% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Jobs & income$70K median household incomeC+Open →HealthMainehealth Franklin Hospital 15.1 miles awayBOpen →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trails; 4% conserved landCOpen →History1 place on the National Register; 10 notable people born hereBOpen →Civic life0.6 library visits per resident; 3.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 79° summer afternoons, 108″ of snow–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 51.4; 22% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Livermore: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Livermore, and how to reach them.
PowerCentral Maine Power27.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLivermore Falls Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Livermore’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Maine you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLivermore Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code0425304253 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Livermore.
SchoolsD
On state tests, Livermore’s schools trail 89% of Maine districts
Its public schools are run by RSU 73. Its one school is below.
11%of ME districts it outscoresDSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Mountain Primary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 335 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within ME on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Livermore has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Livermore for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Livermore has added 55 jobs, to 282 in 2023. Livermore’s average trip to work is 27 minutes, above both the Maine town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
6%work in town
| Livermore | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.2% | 12% | 8% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $78,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Livermore6%
Lewiston13%
Auburn13%
Portland7%
Augusta7%
22 mi
median commute distance
282
jobs based in Livermore
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 22% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade B−
Livermore’s typical home value is about $288K
The typical Livermore home is worth about $288,000, down 1.7% in a year, 30% below the Maine typical home.
$288KZillow home value
Typical home value
Livermore$288K
Maine$412K
−1.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Livermore faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1987, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Livermore.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesDrought
3
paid flood claims since 1987
14
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Livermore has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Livermore has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Livermore’s July high is 79°F, where Maine’s towns sit at 79°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
108″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–31°
Spring31–53°
Summer55–77°
Fall38–57°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Residents of Livermore are healthier than 56% of U.S. towns
Livermore beats the Maine average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Livermore.
56%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Livermore | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 11% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 33% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Maine
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Livermore | ME |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 68.5% | 63.8% |
Mainehealth Franklin Hospital
15.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC
Livermore has set aside 4.2% of its land for conservation
4.6 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Livermore’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Tolla Wolla Wildlife Management Area, at 514 acres.
4.2%conserved
| Livermore | Maine towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
4.2%
conserved · 1,058 of 25,047 acres
4.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Washburn-Norlands Living History Center | 0.8 mi | 368 |
| 2. Tolla Wolla Wildlife Management Area | — | 514 |
| 3. Round Pond Access | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Livermore
19pages on Livermore
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Livermore; the nearest are
University of Maine at FarmingtonUniversity or college · Public · Farmington18 mi$11,308 in-state tuitionCentral Maine Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Auburn19.2 mi$4,140 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Livermore residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maine.
Famous people from Livermore
10 notable people were born in Livermore.
About Livermore
Town in Maine, United States
Livermore is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States, formerly in Oxford County, Maine. The population was 2,127 at the 2020 United States census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Metropolitan New England City and Town Area. High schools students from Livermore attend Spruce Mountain High School in neighboring Livermore Falls. Livermore is known for The Norlands, the Washburn family home.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 650 ft
- ZIP code
- 04253
- Area code
- 207
Livermore’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Livermore.
Livermore FallsLeedsCantonTurnerHartfordJayLivermore
How the neighbors grade
| Town | ME rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livermore | — | — | B− | — | D | B |
| Livermore Falls | #141 | D− | B+ | C | D | D− |
| Leeds | — | — | B− | — | B− | C− |
| Canton | — | — | A− | — | C− | C+ |
| Turner | #42 | B+ | B+ | — | B− | B |
| Hartford | — | — | B | — | D | B− |
| Jay | #87 | C | B+ | B | D | B− |
Livermore, Leeds, Canton and Hartford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Livermore, Leeds, Canton, Turner and Hartford report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Livermore with a neighbor →
Questions about Livermore
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
What is Livermore, ME known for?
Livermore has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 10 notable people were born here, including Elihu B. Washburne and Timothy O. Howe.