What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lagrange has the most renters (27.5% rent).

Ludlow has the shortest commute (21 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lagrange	Ludlow
People
Population	709Highest	444Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.3% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	45.9±13.8Lowest about the ME average	46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average
	Ludlow and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.7%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1%	22.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Lagrange and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.2%±6.9Highest ME: 22.4%	12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Lagrange and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	9%Lowest ME: 36.2%	16.2%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.7%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Ludlow and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME	$62,500±$21kHighest 16% below ME
	Ludlow and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME	$133,900±$56kHighest 55% below ME
	Ludlow and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$831±$151Lowest 27% below ME	$988±$111Highest 13% below ME
	Ludlow and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$869Lowest 71% below ME	$1,655Highest 45% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4%	45.5%±94.3Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Lagrange and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	15.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%	90.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 45% above ME	21 minLowest 15% below ME
Work from home	8.1%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	9.8%±8Highest ME: 15.9%
	Ludlow and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.