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Mapleton vs Ludlow vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Ludlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,990Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.2±6.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow 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±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$370,200±$46k 11% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Reading and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,112±$151Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,890 57% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.