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Ludlow vs Ogunquit vs Cavendish vs Dover
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 (28.1% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Cavendish has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Cavendish | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,990Highest |
1,379 |
1,242Lowest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.2 34% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dover 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Cavendish and Ludlow 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Cavendish 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Cavendish 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$151Highest 21% below U.S. |
— | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Cavendish 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ludlow and Dover 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dover 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 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.