What stands out worked out from the figures below

Castle Hill has the oldest population (median age 57.8).

Ludlow has the most kids (22.7% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Castle Hill	Ludlow
People
Population	281Lowest	444Highest
Median age	57.8±15.8Highest 29% above ME	46.1±5.8Lowest about the ME average
	Castle Hill and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1%	22.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Ludlow and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4%	12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Highest ME: 36.2%	16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.7%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Ludlow and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME	$62,500±$21kHighest 16% below ME
	Ludlow and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$145,300±$18kHighest 51% below ME	$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME
	Castle Hill and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$950±$574Lowest 17% below ME	$988±$111Highest 13% below ME
	Ludlow and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,449Lowest 52% below ME	$1,655Highest 45% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	75%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	45.5%±94.3Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Castle Hill and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%	15.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest ME: 74.3%	90.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 24% below ME	21 minHighest 15% below ME
Work from home	10.3%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9%	9.8%±8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Castle Hill and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.