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Brownfield vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most expensive homes ($288k median).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k median).
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 | Brownfield | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,830Highest |
444Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average |
| Ludlow and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Ludlow and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$62,500±$21kHighest 16% below ME |
| Ludlow and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$988±$111Lowest 13% below ME |
| Brownfield and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976Highest about the ME average |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ludlow and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.