Housing data for Ludlow, ME
Ludlow, ME has an estimated 444 residents and 250 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Aroostook County.
9.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $988 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 444 (±104)
- Housing units
- 250 (±47)
- Households that rent
- 9.6%
- Median gross rent
- $988
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −11.9%
What stands out in Ludlow
Households that rent: 9.6% (±4.9 points) in Ludlow, lower than in Aroostook County (25.5%).
Households without a vehicle: 2.0% (±2.9 points) in Ludlow, lower than in Aroostook County (8.6%).
Homes built before 1980: 35.6% (±10.2 points) in Ludlow, lower than in Aroostook County (63.0%).
Median gross rent: $988 (±$111) in Ludlow, higher than in Aroostook County ($784).
Housing in Ludlow at a glance
- Median rent: $988 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 45.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $62,500 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $133,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $839 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,655 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 35.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 63.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 20.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −11.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 20.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ludlow against Aroostook County, its state and the nation
| Ludlow | Aroostook County | Maine | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 444 (±104) | 67,058 (exact) | 1,387,817 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 250 (±47) | 38,450 (±135) | 751,876 (±671) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.6% (±4.9 points) | 25.5% (±1.5 points) | 25.7% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $988 (±$111) | $784 (±$37) | $1,139 (±$13) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $62,500 (±$20,897) | $56,700 (±$1,809) | $74,733 (±$795) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $133,900 (±$56,236) | $149,700 (±$6,059) | $296,600 (±$2,876) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,655 (±$554) | $1,672 (±$44) | $3,036 (±$26) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 35.6% (±10.2 points) | 63.0% (±2.3 points) | 54.5% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.9 minutes (±5.1) | 18.3 minutes (±0.7) | 24.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.4% (±5.5 points) | 84.3% (±1.5 points) | 90.3% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.1 years (±5.8) | 48.3 years (±0.3) | 44.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ludlow covers 22.0 square miles of land, about 20 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ludlow has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 504 (±90) | 444 (±104) | −11.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 264 (±36) | 250 (±47) | −5.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $625 (±$163) | $988 (±$111) | +58.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $113,000 (±$19,995) | $133,900 (±$56,236) | +18.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $56,500 (±$13,890) | $62,500 (±$20,897) | +10.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,063 (±$231) | $839 (±$213) | −21.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,629 (±$254) | $1,655 (±$554) | +1.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 1.4% (±2.7 points) | 9.6% (±4.9 points) | +8.2 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0% (±62.6 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Aroostook County
Ludlow has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Aroostook County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Aroostook County recorded 69 violent and 625 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Ludlow
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Limerick | 3.1 mi | $775 | $196,900 | 20.0% |
| Hammond | 4.5 mi | — | $129,200 | 0.0% |
| Houlton | 6.2 mi | $785 | $137,000 | 36.2% |
| Smyrna | 6.5 mi | $425 | $117,100 | 4.6% |
| Houlton (community) | 7.1 mi | $814 | $129,600 | 35.8% |
| Linneus | 7.7 mi | — | $144,200 | 10.6% |
| Littleton | 7.9 mi | — | $159,800 | 17.5% |
| Oakfield | 9.3 mi | $592 | $144,300 | 30.1% |
Places in Maine most like Ludlow
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norridgewock | $1,063 | $151,900 | $61,579 | 17.8% |
| Castle Hill | $950 | $145,300 | $54,250 | 5.7% |
| Norridgewock (community) | $1,022 | $147,600 | $66,761 | 7.7% |
| Alton | $866 | $179,500 | $62,955 | 16.5% |
| Burnham | $1,308 | $178,100 | $59,261 | 12.2% |
| Carthage | $811 | $144,300 | $79,107 | 11.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Maine.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Ludlow, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
HUD income limits for Ludlow, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,300 | $32,200 | $51,450 |
| 2 people | $22,050 | $36,800 | $58,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,400 | $66,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,950 | $73,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,650 | $79,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,350 | $85,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,000 | $91,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,700 | $97,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Aroostook County, ME, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $73,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Ludlow
What is the average home value in Ludlow, ME?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $133,900 (±$56,236) for owner-occupied homes in Ludlow (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Ludlow?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Ludlow, ME is $839 (±$213) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Ludlow?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Ludlow, ME is $1,655 (±$554) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Ludlow?
Ludlow, ME has an estimated 250 (±47) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Ludlow?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 42.0% of homes in Ludlow, ME.
How old are most homes in Ludlow?
35.6% of homes in Ludlow, ME were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ludlow growing?
In Ludlow, the number of residents went from 504 in 2015–2019 to 444 in 2020–2024 (−11.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ludlow town, Aroostook County, Maine
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ludlow town, Aroostook County, Maine
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ludlow town, Aroostook County, Maine
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ludlow town, Aroostook County, Maine
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ludlow town, Aroostook County, Maine
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ludlow town, Aroostook County, Maine
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ludlow town, Aroostook County, Maine
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Aroostook County, ME
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Aroostook County, ME
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ludlow town, Aroostook County, Maine (county subdivision:41715, in state:23 county:003).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .