Compare towns
Chapman vs Dummer vs Sidney vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Sidney has the most people working from home (14.3%).
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 | Dummer | Sidney | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388 |
299Lowest |
4,790Highest |
444 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.1±5.8 19% above U.S. |
| Dummer 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 15% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$62,500±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Chapman and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22k 44% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$133,900±$56kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$988±$111Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 41% below U.S. |
$2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,474 21% below U.S. |
$1,655Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±94.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ludlow and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney and Ludlow 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 | — | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.