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Limerick vs Ludlow vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Limerick | Ludlow | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
444 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Ludlow and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$62,500±$21kLowest 16% below ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Limerick and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$988±$111Lowest 13% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Highest 17% below ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 53% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Limerick and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.