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Chapman vs Mendon vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering ChapmanMapleton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Mendon | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,113Highest |
444 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.1±5.8 19% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%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% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Mendon 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 15% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$62,500±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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 44% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$133,900±$56kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$988±$111Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,655Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±94.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.