Compare towns
Chapman vs Danforth vs Hope 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 most kids (27.6% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Hope has the most expensive homes ($373k 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 | Chapman | Danforth | Hope | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
666 |
1,748Highest |
444 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
44.6±3.1Lowest about the ME average |
46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
| Danforth and Ludlow 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% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Hope 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% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Danforth 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% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 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 |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$62,500±$21k 16% below ME |
| Chapman and Hope 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 |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$133,900±$56k 55% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$988±$111 13% below ME |
| Hope 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 |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above 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% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest 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% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
90.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 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 19% below ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Hope Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.