What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granby has the highest household income ($119k).

Ludlow has the most people working from home (14%).

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	Granby	Ludlow
People
Population	6,080Lowest	20,904Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	-0.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.3±4.2Highest 16% above MA	44.3±1.8Lowest 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%	16.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Ludlow and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.5%±4.3Lowest 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%Highest MA: 47.3%	27%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.8%±3.6Highest MA: 7.9%	5.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Granby and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$119,297±$33kHighest 15% above MA	$84,838±$7kLowest 18% below MA
	Granby and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$352,600±$16kHighest 37% below MA	$335,300±$10kLowest 40% below MA
	Granby and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,223±$82 31% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,572Highest 7% below MA	$4,918Lowest 18% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest MA: 51.8%	50.7%±9.5Lowest 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%	6.8%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	77.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA	1964Lowest same as MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 20% below MA	20 minLowest 31% below MA
Work from home	7.9%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6%	14%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6%
	Ludlow and Granby 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	#154 of 282 in MA
School district	Granby	Ludlow
High school in town	Granby Jr Sr High School	Ludlow Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0Lowest	11.1Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.