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Chapman vs Wilder 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).
Wilder has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
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.

MeasureChapmanWilderLudlow
People
Population
388Lowest
3,087Highest
444
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+81.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
45.7±11.4
17% above U.S.
45.5±8.9Lowest
17% above U.S.
46.1±5.8Highest
19% above U.S.
Ludlow and Chapman 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%
11.8%±4.1Lowest
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%
27.3%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
12.4%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Chapman and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
60.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
16.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
8.1%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Wilder and Chapman 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.
$75,143±$9k
7% below U.S.
$62,500±$21kLowest
23% below U.S.
Chapman and Wilder 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.
$273,200±$18kHighest
18% below U.S.
$133,900±$56kLowest
60% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,142±$451Highest
19% below U.S.
$988±$111Lowest
30% below U.S.
Wilder 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.
$5,505Highest
76% above U.S.
$1,655Lowest
47% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
39.9%±17.2
U.S.: 51.1%
45.5%±94.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Ludlow and Wilder 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%
9.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
15.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
62.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1992Highest
12 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minHighest
12% below U.S.
17 minLowest
37% below U.S.
21 min
21% below U.S.
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.6%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.8%±8
U.S.: 15.1%
Wilder and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.