Compare towns
Chapman vs Edgecomb vs Windham 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).
Edgecomb has the youngest population (median age 41).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Edgecomb | Windham | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,251 |
19,188Highest |
444 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average |
| 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% |
16.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 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% |
24.5%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Edgecomb 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% |
39.8% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb 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±$17k 25% above ME |
$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$62,500±$21kLowest 16% below ME |
| Edgecomb and Windham 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 |
$348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
| Windham and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$988±$111Lowest 13% below ME |
| Windham 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 |
$3,577 18% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Windham 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% |
5.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.7% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Edgecomb 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.