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Granby vs Townsend 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%).
Townsend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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.
| Measure | Granby | Townsend | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,080Lowest |
9,100 |
20,904Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.2Highest 16% above MA |
40.9±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
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%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.5% MA: 47.3% |
27%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±3.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.7 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±$33k 15% above MA |
$121,528±$23kHighest 17% above MA |
$84,838±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
| Townsend 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 |
$433,200±$22kHighest 23% below MA |
$335,300±$10kLowest 40% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,469±$313Highest 17% below MA |
$1,223±$82Lowest 31% below MA |
| Townsend 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 |
$6,031Highest about the MA average |
$4,918Lowest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±16.8Lowest 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% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
6.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82% MA: 62.5% |
77.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 20% below MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
14%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Ludlow and Townsend 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #154 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Granby | North Middlesex | Ludlow |
| High school in town | Granby Jr Sr High School | North Middlesex Regional | Ludlow Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
13.1Highest |
11.1 |
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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.