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Chapman vs Lunenburg vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering ChapmanMapleton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Lunenburg has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (9.8%).
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 | Chapman | Lunenburg | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
1,267Highest |
444 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.1±5.8 19% above U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$62,500±$21k 23% below U.S. |
| Chapman and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kHighest 44% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11k 51% below U.S. |
$133,900±$56kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Chapman and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,025±$172Highest 27% below U.S. |
$988±$111Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 41% below U.S. |
$2,702Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,655Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±94.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lunenburg and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school 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.