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Ludlow vs Ogunquit 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 kids (14.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Dover has the most affordable homes ($333k 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 | Ogunquit | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,990Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.2Lowest 34% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% 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%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Ludlow and Dover 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% |
29.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest 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% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Ogunquit 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. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Ludlow 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. |
$332,900±$55kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$151Highest 21% below U.S. |
— | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,890Highest 57% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% 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% |
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% |
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% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.