Compare towns
Madison vs Ludlow vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most expensive homes ($188k median).
Ludlow has the most homeowners (90.4%).
Madison has the most renters (61.1% rent).
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 | Madison | Ludlow | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,782Highest |
444Lowest |
2,676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
44.9±12.3Lowest about the ME average |
| Madison and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Ludlow and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
18.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±3.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Madison and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,747±$11k 17% below ME |
$62,500±$21kHighest 16% below ME |
$61,698±$20kLowest 17% below ME |
| Ludlow and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,600±$40kHighest 37% below ME |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
$163,900±$59k 45% below ME |
| Madison and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $906±$247 20% below ME |
$988±$111Highest 13% below ME |
$850±$218Lowest 25% below ME |
| Ludlow and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,983Highest 35% below ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,740 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.5%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.6% ME: 74.3% |
90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 13 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.7 ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±14.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | — | — |
| High school in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.