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Chapman vs Roxbury 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).
Roxbury has the oldest population (median age 59.8).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (9.8%).
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 | Roxbury | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388 |
352Lowest |
444Highest |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average |
59.8±3.4Highest 33% above ME |
46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
6%±6.7Lowest 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% |
25.6%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Ludlow 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 |
$51,667±$34kLowest 31% 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±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$105,800±$48kLowest 64% below ME |
$133,900±$56k 55% below ME |
| Chapman and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $988±$111 13% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,655 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ludlow and Roxbury 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.