Compare towns
Cornish vs Ludlow vs Mapleton vs Hiram
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Cornish | Ludlow | Mapleton | Hiram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,024 |
444Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.2±13.3Lowest 13% below ME |
46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
| Ludlow and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Ludlow and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,686±$2k 8% below ME |
$62,500±$21kLowest 16% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$62,813±$10k 16% below ME |
| Mapleton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$256,600±$42kHighest 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$141Highest about the ME average |
$988±$111 13% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,070±$161 6% below ME |
| Cornish and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,925 37% below ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,106Highest 31% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 55/MSAD 55 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Sacopee Valley High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.