Compare towns
Cushing vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k 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 | Cushing | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,460Highest |
444Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
46.1±5.8Lowest about the ME average |
| Cushing and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Ludlow and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cushing and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$62,500±$21kLowest 16% below ME |
| Cushing and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$988±$111Lowest 13% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Lowest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 5% below ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 13 | — |
| 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.