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Ludlow vs Brooklyn vs Springfield vs Middleborough
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 most homeowners (81.7%).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
Middleborough has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
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 | Springfield | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,904 |
8,517Lowest |
154,749Highest |
24,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43.4±2.1 12% 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%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Brooklyn 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%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Brooklyn 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±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$97,056±$7kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Middleborough and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$10k about the U.S. average |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$468,700±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82 13% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
$1,706±$72Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918 58% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,023Highest 93% 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% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Middleborough 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% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Middleborough 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Brooklyn School District | Springfield | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | None in town | Springfield Central High | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
11.3 |
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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.