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Granby vs Douglas vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the most homeowners (94.9%).
Douglas has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Granby | Douglas | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,080Lowest |
9,207 |
20,904Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.2Highest 16% above MA |
44±2.6Lowest 10% above MA |
44.3±1.8 11% above MA |
| Granby and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Douglas and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±4.3 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Ludlow and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±3.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Granby and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,297±$33k 15% above MA |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
$84,838±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
| Douglas and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,600±$16k 37% below MA |
$470,600±$29kHighest 16% below MA |
$335,300±$10kLowest 40% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,503±$697Highest 15% below MA |
$1,223±$82Lowest 31% below MA |
| Douglas and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,572 7% below MA |
$6,338Highest 6% above MA |
$4,918Lowest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.7%±9.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Granby and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.8% MA: 62.5% |
77.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 20% below MA |
34 minHighest 16% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
14%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Douglas 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 | #259 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA | #154 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Granby | Douglas | Ludlow |
| High school in town | Granby Jr Sr High School | Douglas High School | Ludlow Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
7.2Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.