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Ludlow vs Gorham 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k 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 | Gorham | Amity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 444 |
18,300Highest |
395Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.9% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% 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%±3.5Lowest 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% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$21kLowest 16% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$65,000±$26k 13% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$155,000±$57k 48% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$111Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 45% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,102Lowest 64% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Gorham 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% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Ludlow 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.