Compare towns
Guildhall vs Mapleton vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k median).
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 | Guildhall | Mapleton | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,884Highest |
444 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.1±5.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ludlow and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$62,500±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$133,900±$56kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717 40% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$988±$111Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$1,655Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±94.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.