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Chapman vs Glenburn 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).
Glenburn has the most expensive homes ($277k median).
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.

MeasureChapmanGlenburnLudlow
People
Population
388Lowest
4,737Highest
444
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.2%
ME: +2.6%
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Median age
45.7±11.4Lowest
about the ME average
47.7±4.4Highest
6% above ME
46.1±5.8
about the ME average
Glenburn 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%
16.9%±6.4Lowest
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%
12%±3.8Lowest
ME: 22.4%
12.4%±3.6
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%Highest
ME: 36.2%
20.8%
ME: 36.2%
16.2%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
3.4%±3.4
ME: 5.8%
2.7%±3.1Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Chapman and Glenburn 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
$97,474±$26kHighest
30% above ME
$62,500±$21kLowest
16% below ME
Glenburn and Chapman 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
$276,900±$49kHighest
7% below ME
$133,900±$56kLowest
55% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,143±$226Highest
about the ME average
$988±$111Lowest
13% below ME
Glenburn 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
$3,287Highest
8% above ME
$1,655Lowest
45% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
72.8%±31Highest
ME: 48.4%
45.5%±94.3
ME: 48.4%
Glenburn 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%
7.1%
ME: 10.7%
15.3%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
ME: 74.3%
81.7%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
90.4%
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Lowest
5 yrs newer than ME
1989
12 yrs newer than ME
1992Highest
15 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
6% below ME
30 minHighest
21% above ME
21 minLowest
15% below ME
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
ME: 15.9%
10.2%±5.1Highest
ME: 15.9%
9.8%±8
ME: 15.9%
Glenburn 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 — #39 of 133 in ME —
School district — Glenburn Public Schools —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.