Compare towns
Mapleton vs Ludlow vs Gray
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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k median).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
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 | Ludlow | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
444Lowest |
8,429Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +6.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
| Ludlow and Gray 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% |
22.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Ludlow and Mapleton 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% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Gray and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Gray 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 |
$62,500±$21kLowest 16% below ME |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
| Gray 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
$363,700±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$988±$111 13% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Gray and Ludlow 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% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Gray and Mapleton 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 | — | — | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.