What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).

Ludlow has the most homeowners (77.5%).

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	Clinton	Ludlow
People
Population	15,563Lowest	20,904Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	-0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	38.6±2.7Lowest 4% below MA	44.3±1.8Highest 11% above MA
Kids under 18	17.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4%	16.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Clinton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9%	21.8%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	27%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±2Highest MA: 7.9%	5.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Clinton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,781±$10kHighest 14% below MA	$84,838±$7kLowest 18% below MA
	Clinton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$387,300±$19kHighest 31% below MA	$335,300±$10kLowest 40% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,402±$76Highest 20% below MA	$1,223±$82Lowest 31% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,654Lowest 22% below MA	$4,918Highest 18% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±6.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	50.7%±9.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Ludlow and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Highest MA: 10%	6.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	77.5%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA	1964Highest same as MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	20 minLowest 31% below MA
Work from home	14.2%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6%	14%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Clinton and Ludlow 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	#246 of 282 in MA	#154 of 282 in MA
School district	Clinton	Ludlow
High school in town	Clinton Senior High	Ludlow Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	11.1Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.