Compare towns
Chapman vs Mapleton vs Wales 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 homeowners (94.5%).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Wales has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Mapleton | Wales | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,884 |
1,924Highest |
444 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
35.1±4.2Lowest 22% 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%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
30.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Wales and Chapman 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
11%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±3.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wales 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$77,004±$5k 3% above ME |
$62,500±$21kLowest 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$250,400±$28kHighest 16% below ME |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,154±$64Highest about the ME average |
$988±$111 13% below ME |
| Wales 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,578Highest 15% below ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
83.3%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Wales 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
25.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.4% ME: 74.3% |
90.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
28 minHighest 14% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
22.2%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Wales and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 04 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Oak Hill High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.