Compare towns
Ludlow vs Ogunquit vs Amity vs Passadumkeag
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).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Amity has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Passadumkeag has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Amity | Passadumkeag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 444 |
1,379Highest |
395 |
384Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.5±12.2Lowest about the ME average |
46±15.5 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.8%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.3%±9.6 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±9.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.9% ME: 36.2% |
13.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±3.1 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$65,000±$26k 13% below ME |
$55,417±$20kLowest 26% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Amity 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$155,000±$57k 48% below ME |
$98,800±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$111Highest 13% below ME |
— | — | $703±$61Lowest 38% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 45% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,102Lowest 64% below ME |
$1,225 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±60.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Passadumkeag 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
16.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
85.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
40 minHighest 62% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±8.2 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.