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Ludlow vs Danforth vs Newburgh
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%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
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 | Danforth | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 444Lowest |
452 |
1,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
| Danforth and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Ludlow and Newburgh 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% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Newburgh 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh 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±$21k 16% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,900±$56k 55% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$111Highest 13% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Ludlow and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
— | $2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Newburgh 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% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ludlow and Newburgh 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.