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Ludlow vs Thorndike 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 affordable homes ($134k median).
Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).
New Limerick has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Thorndike | New Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 444 |
1,403Highest |
372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -13%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+12.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
19.3±23.6Lowest 57% 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% |
49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Thorndike and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
37.1%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| New Limerick 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 |
$78,438±$14kHighest 5% above ME |
$53,810±$7kLowest 28% below ME |
| Thorndike 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 |
$205,600±$88kHighest 31% below ME |
$196,900±$120k 34% below ME |
| Thorndike and New Limerick 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 |
$836±$317 27% below ME |
$775±$388Lowest 32% below ME |
| Ludlow and Thorndike 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 |
$2,537Highest 16% below ME |
$1,221Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
36%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±52.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Thorndike 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% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.2% ME: 74.3% |
80%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 15% below ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±7.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Thorndike and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt View High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.