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Ludlow vs Palmyra 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 people working from home (9.8%).
Palmyra has the most kids (29.2% under 18).
New Limerick has the most expensive homes ($197k 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 | Palmyra | New Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 444 |
2,209Highest |
372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+12.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME |
58.3±10.3Highest 30% above ME |
| New Limerick 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% |
29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Palmyra 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% |
16.7%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
37.1%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2% ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| New Limerick and Palmyra 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 |
$60,543±$17k 19% below ME |
$53,810±$7kLowest 28% below ME |
| Ludlow and Palmyra 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 |
$154,900±$34k 48% below ME |
$196,900±$120kHighest 34% below ME |
| New Limerick and Palmyra 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 |
$733±$119Lowest 36% below ME |
$775±$388 32% below ME |
| Ludlow and New Limerick 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 |
$1,614 47% below ME |
$1,221Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3 ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±52.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Palmyra 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% |
9.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
80%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
21 minHighest 14% below ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ludlow and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.