Compare towns
Hermon vs Ludlow vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k median).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
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 | Hermon | Ludlow | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,727Highest |
444Lowest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6 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 | 21.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 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+ | 20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$62,500±$21kLowest 16% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Hermon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$32kHighest 12% above ME |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$988±$111 13% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761Highest 9% below ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 8% below ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
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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.