Compare towns
Ludlow vs Mapleton vs Sherman 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Sherman has the most people working from home (28.2%).
Amity has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Sherman | Amity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 444 |
1,884Highest |
947 |
395Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below ME |
44.5±12.2 about the ME average |
| Ludlow and Amity 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% |
33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
26.8%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Sherman 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Amity and Sherman 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±0.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±0.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$49,444±$7kLowest 34% below ME |
$65,000±$26k 13% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$115,200±$14kLowest 61% below ME |
$155,000±$57k 48% below ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$672±$329 41% below ME |
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| Ludlow and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 45% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,328 56% below ME |
$1,102Lowest 64% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±77.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sherman 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school 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.