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Ludlow vs Danielson vs Springfield
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%).
Danielson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Springfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Danielson | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,904 |
4,209Lowest |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6 11% below U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Danielson 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% |
13.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,838±$7kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15k 21% below U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Danielson 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 |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82 13% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Danielson 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. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #154 of 282 in MA | — | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | — | Springfield |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | — | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.