Compare towns
Chapman vs Presque Isle vs Mapleton 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).
Presque Isle has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
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 | Presque Isle | Mapleton | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
8,736Highest |
1,884 |
444 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
44.1±3.5 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% 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%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 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%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Presque Isle 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% |
26.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Presque Isle 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 |
$55,768±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$62,500±$21k 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 |
$147,200±$11k 50% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
| Mapleton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $904±$54 21% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$988±$111Highest 13% below ME |
| Ludlow and Presque Isle 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 |
$2,401Highest 21% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.3%±9.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Presque Isle 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% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
57.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
90.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
14 minLowest 41% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #62 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | Presque Isle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7 |
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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.