Compare towns
Chapman vs Danforth vs Harrington vs Ludlow
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 highest household income ($93k).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Harrington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Chapman | Danforth | Harrington | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
666 |
917Highest |
444 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
49.2±12.1 10% above ME |
46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
| Danforth and Harrington 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% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9 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%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Harrington and Chapman 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Ludlow 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$64,861±$17k 13% below ME |
$62,500±$21k 16% below ME |
| Chapman and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$144,600±$71k 51% below ME |
$133,900±$56k 55% below ME |
| Chapman and Harrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
— | $988±$111Highest 13% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,777 41% below ME |
$1,655 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Harrington 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% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.7% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.1% ME: 74.3% |
90.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ludlow and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Narraguagus High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.