Compare towns
Dixmont vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Ludlow has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Dixmont | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,207Highest |
444Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
46.1±5.8Lowest about the ME average |
| Dixmont and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Ludlow and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Dixmont and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Dixmont and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $75,952±$14kHighest about the ME average |
$62,500±$21kLowest 16% below ME |
| Dixmont and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,700±$22kHighest 36% below ME |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
| Dixmont and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
$988±$111Lowest 13% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,548Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,655Highest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.2%±70.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 19 | — |
| 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.