Compare towns
Mapleton vs Charlotte vs Ludlow vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Charlotte has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Mapleton | Charlotte | Ludlow | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
377Lowest |
444 |
388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
48.6±3.1Highest 8% above ME |
46.1±5.8 about the ME average |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Charlotte and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±10.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$67,813±$18k 9% below ME |
$62,500±$21kLowest 16% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$140,800±$30k 53% below ME |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Mapleton and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $988±$111Highest 13% below ME |
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| Ludlow and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$2,000Highest 34% below ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
— | 45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.