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Ludlow vs Brooklyn vs Windsor Locks
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,904Highest |
8,517Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% 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±$82 13% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Ludlow 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% 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% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Ludlow 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 | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ludlow | Brooklyn School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.