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Ludlow vs Woolwich
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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Woolwich has the most expensive homes ($255k 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 | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 444Lowest |
3,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.1±5.8Lowest about the ME average |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Woolwich and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Ludlow and Woolwich 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ludlow and Woolwich 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 |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Woolwich 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 |
$254,500±$59kHighest 14% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$111 13% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$2,433Highest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich 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% |
13.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Woolwich 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.