Compare towns
Chapman vs New Limerick 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).
New Limerick has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (9.8%).
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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 | New Limerick | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388 |
372Lowest |
444Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
58.3±10.3Highest 30% above ME |
46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
| New Limerick 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% |
15.3%±7.9Lowest 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% |
37.1%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±4.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and New Limerick 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 |
$53,810±$7kLowest 28% below ME |
$62,500±$21k 16% below ME |
| Chapman and Ludlow 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 |
$196,900±$120kHighest 34% below ME |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
| New Limerick and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $775±$388Lowest 32% below ME |
$988±$111Highest 13% below ME |
| Ludlow and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,221Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,655 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±52.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and New Limerick 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% |
15.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 6% below ME |
17 minLowest 31% below ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±7.9 ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ludlow and New Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.