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Ludlow vs Mapleton vs Kittery vs Smyrna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Smyrna has the most kids (33.2% 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 | Mapleton | Kittery | Smyrna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 444 |
1,884 |
10,473Highest |
380Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
31±9.6Lowest 31% below ME |
| Kittery 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
33.2%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Smyrna and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
10.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Kittery 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$93,728±$14kHighest 25% above ME |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
| Kittery and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$117,100±$10kLowest 61% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$111 13% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$425±$63Lowest 63% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 45% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Kittery 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
20 min 19% below ME |
15 minLowest 37% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kittery Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.