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Ludlow vs Newbury vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
Newbury has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k 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 | Newbury | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808 |
393Lowest |
1,379Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6 25% above U.S. |
48.3±14Lowest 24% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newbury and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±0.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$19kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$76,250±$23k 6% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$275,900±$28kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,259±$401Highest 11% below U.S. |
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| Newbury and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237 36% above U.S. |
$3,943Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
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U.S. 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.