Compare towns
Amity vs Danforth vs Danforth vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amity has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (9.8%).
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 | Amity | Danforth | Danforth | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 395Lowest |
452 |
666Highest |
444 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±12.2Lowest about the ME average |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Amity and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Amity and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ludlow and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,000±$26kHighest 13% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$62,500±$21k 16% below ME |
| Amity and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,000±$57kHighest 48% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$133,900±$56k 55% below ME |
| Amity and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$988±$111Highest 13% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,102Lowest 64% below ME |
— | $1,270 58% below ME |
$1,655Highest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.2% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
90.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ludlow and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.