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Chapman vs Willimantic 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).
Willimantic has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Willimantic | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388 |
200Lowest |
444Highest |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
38.5±11.9Lowest 14% 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%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
36.5%±11.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Willimantic and Chapman 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% |
25.5%±16.2 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Willimantic 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% |
15.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±6.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Willimantic 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 |
$63,472±$52k 15% below ME |
$62,500±$21kLowest 16% below ME |
| Chapman and Willimantic 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 |
$131,700±$21kLowest 56% 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 |
$1,285Lowest 58% 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% |
32.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.2% ME: 74.3% |
90.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 6% below ME |
23 minHighest 6% below ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
| Willimantic and Ludlow 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.