Compare towns
Ludlow vs Madison vs New Limerick
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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Madison has the most people working from home (19.3%).
New Limerick has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Madison | New Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 444 |
4,782Highest |
372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+12.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.1±5.8Lowest about the ME average |
49.6±3.4 11% above ME |
58.3±10.3Highest 30% above ME |
| New Limerick and Madison 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% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±7.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Ludlow and New Limerick 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% |
25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
37.1%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| New Limerick and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$21kHighest 16% below ME |
$61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
$53,810±$7kLowest 28% below ME |
| Ludlow and Madison 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 |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
$196,900±$120kHighest 34% below ME |
| New Limerick and Madison 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 |
$906±$247 20% below ME |
$775±$388Lowest 32% below ME |
| Ludlow and Madison 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 |
$1,983Highest 35% below ME |
$1,221Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±52.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3% ME: 10.7% |
15%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | — |
| High school in town | — | Madison Jr/Sr High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.