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Ludlow vs Mapleton vs Gray vs Passadumkeag
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Passadumkeag has the most affordable homes ($99k 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 | Ludlow | Mapleton | Gray | Passadumkeag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 444 |
1,884 |
8,429Highest |
384Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
46±15.5 about the ME average |
| Ludlow and Passadumkeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.3%±9.6 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+ | 12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Passadumkeag and Gray 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
$55,417±$20kLowest 26% below ME |
| Gray and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$363,700±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
$98,800±$27kLowest 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$111 13% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$703±$61 38% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 45% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
$1,225Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±60.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Gray 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
85.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
40 minHighest 62% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±8.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Gray and Passadumkeag 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 | — | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.