Compare towns
Ludlow vs Brewer vs Amity
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%).
Brewer has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Amity has the most kids (26.8% 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 | Ludlow | Brewer | Amity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 444 |
9,652Highest |
395Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average |
40.1±4.8Lowest 10% below ME |
44.5±12.2 about the ME average |
| Ludlow and Amity 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% |
20.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.8%±5.3Highest 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% |
22.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Amity and Brewer 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% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
7.7%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brewer 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 |
$66,613±$9kHighest 11% below ME |
$65,000±$26k 13% below ME |
| Brewer 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 |
$245,300±$21kHighest 17% below ME |
$155,000±$57k 48% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$111Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,086±$54Highest 5% below ME |
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| Brewer and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 45% below ME |
$3,374Highest 11% above ME |
$1,102Lowest 64% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3 ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±13.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brewer and Ludlow 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% |
12.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% ME: 74.3% |
59.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ludlow and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Brewer Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Brewer High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0 |
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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.