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Crystal vs Ludlow vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crystal has the oldest population (median age 63.2).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (9.8%).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($106k 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 | Crystal | Ludlow | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 247Lowest |
444Highest |
352 |
| Median age | 63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
46.1±5.8Lowest about the ME average |
59.8±3.4 33% above ME |
| Crystal and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±11.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
6%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Ludlow and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
15.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ludlow and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
$62,500±$21kHighest 16% below ME |
$51,667±$34k 31% below ME |
| Ludlow and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,200±$60k 56% below ME |
$133,900±$56kHighest 55% below ME |
$105,800±$48kLowest 64% below ME |
| Ludlow and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
$988±$111Lowest 13% below ME |
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| Crystal and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $943 69% below ME |
$1,655Highest 45% below ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Ludlow and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% ME: 74.3% |
90.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Ludlow and Roxbury 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.