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Ludlow vs Mount Holly vs Ogunquit vs Newbury
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Mount Holly has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newbury has the most affordable homes ($285k 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 | Mount Holly | Ogunquit | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,990 |
1,415 |
1,379Lowest |
2,169Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.2Lowest 34% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2 38% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.9±5.4 39% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,885±$14kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$78,015±$19k 3% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$62,316±$6k 23% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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±$46k 11% above U.S. |
$296,900±$40k 11% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$285,000±$24kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$151 21% below U.S. |
$1,534±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
— | $1,080±$123Lowest 24% below 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. |
$3,926 26% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,826Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±17.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | — | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school 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.