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Ludlow vs Amity vs Starks
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).
Starks has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
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 | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 444 |
395Lowest |
556Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -7.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
44.5±12.2Lowest about the ME average |
46.7±9.4Highest 4% above ME |
| Starks 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% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest 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%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Amity and Starks 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% |
21%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Ludlow and Starks 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±$26kHighest 13% below ME |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
| Amity and Starks 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 |
$148,500±$27k 50% below ME |
| Amity and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$111Lowest 13% below ME |
— | $1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
| Starks and Ludlow 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 |
$1,348 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 15.3% ME: 10.7% |
15.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.2%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ludlow and Amity 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.