Compare towns
Danforth vs Mapleton vs Ludlow vs Danforth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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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 | Danforth | Mapleton | Ludlow | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452 |
1,884Highest |
444Lowest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2% ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest 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 | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$62,500±$21k 16% below ME |
$48,125±$8k 36% 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 | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$133,900±$56k 55% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
| Mapleton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22 45% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$988±$111Highest 13% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,655 45% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±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 | — | — |
| 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.