Compare towns
Sidney vs Mapleton vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k 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 | Sidney | Mapleton | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790Highest |
1,884 |
444Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 43±5.5 4% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average |
| Ludlow and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9 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+ | 18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 33.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1 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 | $83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$62,500±$21kLowest 16% below 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 | $336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$988±$111 13% below ME |
| Sidney and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474Highest 19% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3Highest 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 | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8Lowest 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 18 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| 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.