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Ludlow vs Mapleton vs Newfields vs Starks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Starks has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
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 | Newfields | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 444Lowest |
1,884 |
2,023Highest |
556 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.1±5.8 19% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Starks and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Starks and Mapleton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,900±$56kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$148,500±$27k 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$111 30% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,063±$301 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 47% below U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Newfields School District | — |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.