What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k median).

Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ludlow	Windham
People
Population	444Lowest	19,188Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+8.4% ME: +2.6%
Median age	46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average	41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME
	Ludlow and Windham 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%	19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Ludlow and Windham 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%	15.9%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4%
	Windham 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%	44.2%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Windham 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	$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME	$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$988±$111Lowest 13% below ME	$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME
	Windham 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	$3,938Highest 30% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4%	32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Ludlow and Windham 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%	3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME	1985Lowest 8 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%±8Lowest ME: 15.9%	19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9%
	Windham and Ludlow 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	—	#95 of 133 in ME
School district	—	RSU 14
High school in town	—	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.1
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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.