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Chapman vs Milan vs Ludlow

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
Milan has the most expensive homes ($259k median).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (9.8%).

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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.

MeasureChapmanMilanLudlow
People
Population
388Lowest
1,334Highest
444
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
45.7±11.4Lowest
17% above U.S.
50.3±2.8Highest
29% above U.S.
46.1±5.8
19% above U.S.
Milan 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%
18.2%±5.6Lowest
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%
22.4%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
12.4%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Chapman and Milan 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%
17.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
16.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Chapman and Milan 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.
$70,300±$8k
13% below U.S.
$62,500±$21kLowest
23% below U.S.
Chapman and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$185,700±$22k
44% below U.S.
$259,400±$30kHighest
22% below U.S.
$133,900±$56kLowest
60% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$878±$160Lowest
38% below U.S.
$988±$111Highest
30% below U.S.
Ludlow and Milan 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.
$3,674Highest
18% above U.S.
$1,655Lowest
47% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
17%±43.7
U.S.: 51.1%
45.5%±94.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Ludlow and Milan 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%
6.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
15.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 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
12% above U.S.
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
5.9%±2.9
U.S.: 15.1%
9.8%±8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ludlow and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Milan School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.