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Ludlow vs Strong vs New Vineyard
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%).
New Vineyard has the most kids (24.5% 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 | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 444Lowest |
1,249Highest |
607 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.1±5.8Lowest about the ME average |
47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
47.5±9.5Highest 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.5%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Vineyard 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% |
27%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| New Vineyard 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest 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±$21kHighest 16% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$61,806±$19k 17% below ME |
| Ludlow and New Vineyard 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±$29k 38% below ME |
$190,000±$76kHighest 36% below ME |
| New Vineyard and Strong 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 |
$925±$490 19% below ME |
| Ludlow and New Vineyard 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 |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$2,136Highest 30% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3 ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| New Vineyard 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% |
13.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and New Vineyard 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.