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Ludlow vs Amity vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the most people working from home (9.8%).
Amity has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Bridgewater has the most renters (15.3% rent).
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 | Ludlow | Amity | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 444 |
395Lowest |
484Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -12.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
44.5±12.2Lowest about the ME average |
48.8±8Highest 9% above ME |
| Bridgewater and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
26.8%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Amity and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bridgewater and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2% ME: 36.2% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bridgewater and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$21kLowest 16% below ME |
$65,000±$26k 13% below ME |
$65,417±$15kHighest 12% below ME |
| Bridgewater and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
$155,000±$57kHighest 48% below ME |
$154,900±$78k 48% below ME |
| Amity and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$111Highest 13% below ME |
— | $768±$116Lowest 33% below ME |
| Ludlow and Bridgewater 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 |
$1,102Lowest 64% below ME |
$1,417 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.9%±59.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Ludlow and Bridgewater 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.