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Newburgh vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (9.8%).
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 | Newburgh | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,475Highest |
444Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest about the ME average |
46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average |
| Ludlow and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Ludlow and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$62,500±$21kLowest 16% below ME |
| Newburgh and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$988±$111Highest 13% below ME |
| Ludlow and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ludlow and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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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.