Compare towns
Houlton vs Ogunquit vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Houlton has the shortest commute (10 min average).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
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 | Houlton | Ogunquit | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,056Highest |
1,379 |
444Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.4±2.8Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Ludlow and Houlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Houlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,058±$14kLowest 18% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$62,500±$21k 16% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $137,000±$31k 54% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $785±$66Lowest 31% below ME |
— | $988±$111Highest 13% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,707 44% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±12.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Houlton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 10 minLowest 58% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 29/MSAD 29 · Houlton-Region 2 | — | — |
| High school in town | Houlton High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.8 |
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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.