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Ludlow vs Norridgewock
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).
Norridgewock has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Norridgewock |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 444Lowest |
3,288Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.1±5.8Lowest about the ME average |
50.3±11Highest 12% above ME |
| Norridgewock 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% |
10.5%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ludlow and Norridgewock 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 |
$61,579±$19kLowest 18% below ME |
| Ludlow and Norridgewock 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 |
$151,900±$52kHighest 49% below ME |
| Norridgewock and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$111Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,063±$588Highest 7% below ME |
| Norridgewock and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655Highest 45% below ME |
$1,462Lowest 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.4%±46.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Norridgewock and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
22 minHighest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Norridgewock 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 | — | #91 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.