Compare towns
Chapman vs Deer Isle vs Mapleton 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).
Deer Isle has the most people working from home (22%).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k 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 | Deer Isle | Mapleton | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
2,470Highest |
1,884 |
444 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
52.6±5.6Highest 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
| Deer Isle 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% |
14.7%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 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%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Deer Isle 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% |
35.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Mapleton 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 |
$62,284±$15kLowest 17% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$62,500±$21k 16% below 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 |
$308,300±$42kHighest 4% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$988±$111 13% below ME |
| Deer Isle 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 |
$1,890Highest 38% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Deer Isle 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% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Deer Isle and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0 |
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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.