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Ludlow vs Mapleton vs Windsor vs Houlton
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 most homeowners (90.4%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Houlton has the shortest commute (10 min average).
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 | Windsor | Houlton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 444Lowest |
1,884 |
3,554 |
6,056Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.1±5.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45.4±2.8 17% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Houlton 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18%±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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Houlton 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Houlton 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 23% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$61,058±$14k 24% below U.S. |
| 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 60% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$137,000±$31k 59% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$111 30% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$785±$66 44% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,707 45% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Houlton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
10 minLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Windsor 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #50 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 29/MSAD 29 · Houlton-Region 2 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Houlton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 16.8 |
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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.