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Ludlow vs Strong vs Amity
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).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Amity has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
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 | Strong | Amity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 444 |
1,249Highest |
395Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
44.5±12.2Lowest about the ME average |
| Strong 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% |
19.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.8%±5.3Highest 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% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Amity and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2% ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ludlow and Strong 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 |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$65,000±$26kHighest 13% below ME |
| Amity 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 |
$183,900±$29kHighest 38% below ME |
$155,000±$57k 48% below ME |
| Strong and Amity 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 |
$920±$276Lowest 19% below ME |
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| Ludlow and Strong 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 |
$1,950Highest 36% below ME |
$1,102Lowest 64% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Strong 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% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.