Compare towns
Ludlow vs Mapleton vs New Gloucester 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).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
New Gloucester has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
New Vineyard has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | New Gloucester | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 444Lowest |
1,884 |
5,766Highest |
607 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
47.5±9.5Highest 6% above ME |
| New Vineyard 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% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
24.5%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Vineyard and New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
27%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
20% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and New Gloucester 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 |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$61,806±$19kLowest 17% below ME |
| New Gloucester 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±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
$190,000±$76k 36% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$111 13% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,150±$249Highest about the ME average |
$925±$490 19% below ME |
| New Gloucester and Ludlow 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,417Highest 13% above ME |
$2,136 30% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
16.7%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| New Vineyard and New Gloucester 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 | — | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.