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Ludlow vs Ogunquit 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Mount Holly has the most kids (21.2% 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 | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,990Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.2Lowest 34% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mount Holly 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% |
21.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly 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% |
28%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest 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% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest 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±$14kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$78,015±$19k 3% 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$296,900±$40kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$151Lowest 21% 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% 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 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.