Compare towns
Mapleton vs Ludlow vs Sidney
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).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k median).
Sidney has the most expensive homes ($336k 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 | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
444Lowest |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
| Ludlow and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney 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% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sidney 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest 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 | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$62,500±$21kLowest 16% below ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
| Mapleton and Sidney 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 |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$988±$111 13% below ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
| Sidney and Ludlow 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 |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$2,474Highest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest 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% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sidney 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 | — | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.