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Danforth vs Ludlow vs New Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (9.8%).
New Limerick has the most expensive homes ($197k 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 | Danforth | Ludlow | New Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Highest |
444 |
372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +12.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
46.1±5.8Lowest about the ME average |
58.3±10.3Highest 30% above ME |
| New Limerick and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Ludlow and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
37.1%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| New Limerick and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$62,500±$21kHighest 16% below ME |
$53,810±$7k 28% below ME |
| Ludlow and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$133,900±$56k 55% below ME |
$196,900±$120kHighest 34% below ME |
| New Limerick 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 |
$988±$111Highest 13% below ME |
$775±$388 32% below ME |
| Ludlow and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,655Highest 45% below ME |
$1,221Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±52.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
15.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Ludlow and New Limerick 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.