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Ludlow vs Pittston
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%).
Pittston has the most expensive homes ($239k 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 | Pittston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 444Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Ludlow and Pittston 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% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Ludlow and Pittston 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% |
18.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Pittston and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston 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±$21kLowest 16% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
| Pittston and Ludlow 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 |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
| Pittston 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 |
$1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
| Pittston and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,909Highest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ludlow and Pittston 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| 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.