Compare towns
Crystal vs Mapleton vs Ludlow vs Hersey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crystal has the oldest population (median age 63.2).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hersey has the most renters (34.8% rent).
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 | Crystal | Mapleton | Ludlow | Hersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 247 |
1,884Highest |
444 |
47Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
60.5±3.2 35% above ME |
| Crystal and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±11.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.5%±58Lowest 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+ | 49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34%±54.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Crystal and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
0%±33.1Lowest 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 | $48,125±$13k 36% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$62,500±$21k 16% below ME |
$31,250±$26kLowest 58% below ME |
| Mapleton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,200±$60kLowest 56% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$133,900±$56k 55% below ME |
$162,500±$113k 45% below ME |
| Mapleton and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$988±$111 13% below ME |
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| Crystal and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $943Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,655 45% below ME |
$2,417Highest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
21.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
90.4% ME: 74.3% |
65.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
2004Highest 27 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±23.3 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.