Compare towns
Chapman vs Bath vs Ludlow vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k median).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Chapman | Bath | Ludlow | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
8,815Highest |
444 |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Ludlow and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$69,390±$12k 7% below ME |
$62,500±$21kLowest 16% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$310,900±$30kHighest 5% above ME |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$116Highest 8% below ME |
$988±$111 13% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Bath and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 39% below ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Bath and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Bath and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Morse High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8 |
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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.