Compare towns
Ludlow vs Madison vs Mapleton vs New Vineyard
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 affordable homes ($134k median).
Madison has the most renters (45.4% rent).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
New Vineyard has the most kids (24.5% 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 | Ludlow | Madison | Mapleton | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 444Lowest |
4,782Highest |
1,884 |
607 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.5±9.5 6% above ME |
| Madison and New Vineyard 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% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.5%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Vineyard and Ludlow 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% |
25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
27%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| New Vineyard and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Madison 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 |
$61,747±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$61,806±$19k 17% 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 | $133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$190,000±$76k 36% below ME |
| Mapleton and New Vineyard 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 |
$906±$247 20% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$925±$490 19% below ME |
| Ludlow and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,983 35% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,136Highest 30% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3 ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±5.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| New Vineyard and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.3% ME: 10.7% |
15% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±8.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | Madison Jr/Sr High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.