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Ludlow vs Chaplin 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 expensive homes ($335k median).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Chaplin | Chicopee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,904 |
2,070Lowest |
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±1.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
41.9±1.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chicopee and Ludlow 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% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Chaplin 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% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin 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. |
$97,846±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$62,615±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Chaplin 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 |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$274,500±$8k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82 13% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,157±$50Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Chaplin 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. |
$4,524 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% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest 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% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin 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 | — | #247 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Chicopee |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | Parish Hill High School | Chicopee Comprehensive High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
7.5Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.