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Chapman vs Ogunquit 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).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k median).

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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.

MeasureChapmanOgunquitLudlow
People
Population
388Lowest
1,379Highest
444
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+76.8%
ME: +2.6%
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Median age
45.7±11.4Lowest
about the ME average
62.8±4.8Highest
40% above ME
46.1±5.8
about the ME average
Kids under 18
27.6%±5.9Highest
ME: 18.1%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
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%
43.6%±10.1Highest
ME: 22.4%
12.4%±3.6Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%
ME: 36.2%
63.5%Highest
ME: 36.2%
16.2%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
4.2%±2.8
ME: 5.8%
2.7%±3.1Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Chapman and Ogunquit 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
$114,259±$56kHighest
53% above ME
$62,500±$21kLowest
16% below ME
Ogunquit 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
$875,700±$79kHighest
195% above ME
$133,900±$56kLowest
55% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$988±$111
13% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850
39% below ME
$4,473Highest
47% above ME
$1,655Lowest
45% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
0%±61.1Lowest
ME: 48.4%
45.5%±94.3Highest
ME: 48.4%
Ludlow and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%
ME: 10.7%
3.2%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
15.3%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
ME: 74.3%
94.3%
ME: 74.3%
90.4%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
5 yrs newer than ME
1978Lowest
1 yr newer than ME
1992Highest
15 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
6% below ME
26 minHighest
7% above ME
21 minLowest
15% below ME
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
ME: 15.9%
43.3%±12.4Highest
ME: 15.9%
9.8%±8
ME: 15.9%
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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.