Compare towns
Ludlow vs Danforth vs Chapman vs Amity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the most people working from home (9.8%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Amity has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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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 | Ludlow | Danforth | Chapman | Amity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 444 |
666Highest |
388Lowest |
395 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
44.5±12.2Lowest about the ME average |
| Danforth and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
26.8%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±5.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±0.9Lowest 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 | $62,500±$21k 16% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$65,000±$26k 13% below ME |
| Chapman and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,900±$56k 55% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME |
$155,000±$57k 48% below ME |
| Chapman and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$111Highest 13% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 45% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,850Highest 39% below ME |
$1,102Lowest 64% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
4.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ludlow and Danforth 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.