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Ludlow vs Mapleton vs Dover vs Mount Holly
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 expensive homes ($370k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Mount Holly has the most homeowners (92.2%).
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 | Mapleton | Dover | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,990Highest |
1,884 |
1,466 |
1,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.2 34% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,885±$14k 32% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$78,015±$19k 3% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,200±$46kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$296,900±$40k 11% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$151 21% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$670±$49 53% below U.S. |
$1,534±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,890Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$3,926 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.