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Ludlow vs Brooklyn vs Chicopee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the most people working from home (14%).
Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).
Chicopee has the most renters (44.3% rent).
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 | Ludlow | Brooklyn | Chicopee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,904 |
8,517Lowest |
55,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.9±1.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,838±$7k 5% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$62,615±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$274,500±$8kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,157±$50 18% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chicopee and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Brooklyn 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 | #154 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #247 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Brooklyn School District | Chicopee |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | None in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.