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Ludlow vs New Vineyard vs Ogunquit vs Starks
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).
New Vineyard has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Starks has the most renters (10% rent).
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 | New Vineyard | Ogunquit | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 444Lowest |
607 |
1,379Highest |
556 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.1±5.8Lowest about the ME average |
47.5±9.5 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
46.7±9.4 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
24.5%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| New Vineyard 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% |
27%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.3%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit 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 |
$61,806±$19kLowest 17% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$63,500±$8k 15% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Starks 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 |
$190,000±$76k 36% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$148,500±$27k 50% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$111 13% below ME |
$925±$490Lowest 19% below ME |
— | $1,063±$301Highest 7% below ME |
| Starks 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 |
$2,136 30% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3 ME: 48.4% |
| New Vineyard and Ludlow 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% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 min 33% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
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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.