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Smyrna vs Ludlow vs Wesley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smyrna has the most kids (33.2% under 18).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (9.8%).
Wesley has the most affordable homes ($69k 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 | Smyrna | Ludlow | Wesley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 380 |
444Highest |
320Lowest |
| Median age | 31±9.6Lowest 31% below ME |
46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average |
37.3±3.1 17% below ME |
| Ludlow and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 33.2%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Smyrna and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wesley and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.7% ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4 ME: 5.8% |
| Ludlow and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
$62,500±$21k 16% below ME |
$63,125±$34kHighest 16% below ME |
| Wesley and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,100±$10k 61% below ME |
$133,900±$56kHighest 55% below ME |
$68,800±$21kLowest 77% below ME |
| Ludlow and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $425±$63Lowest 63% below ME |
$988±$111Highest 13% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,200 60% below ME |
$1,655Highest 45% below ME |
$558Lowest 82% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Wesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
34.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 37% below ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
48 minHighest 96% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±6.1 ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.9%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ludlow and Smyrna 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.