Compare towns
Chapman vs Hallowell vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering ChapmanMapleton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Hallowell has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | Hallowell | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
2,592Highest |
444 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.9% ME: +2.6% |
— |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
50.3±7.9Highest 12% above ME |
46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
| Hallowell 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% |
13.2%±5.6Lowest 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%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
33.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hallowell and Chapman 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% |
52.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hallowell 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±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$68,398±$10k 8% below ME |
$62,500±$21kLowest 16% below ME |
| Chapman and Hallowell 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 |
$295,300±$45kHighest about the ME average |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $890±$175Lowest 22% below ME |
$988±$111Highest 13% below ME |
| Ludlow and Hallowell 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 |
$3,867Highest 27% above ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Hallowell 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% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 6% below ME |
14 minLowest 43% below ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Hallowell and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 02 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.