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Ludlow vs Everett vs Oxford vs Chicopee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Oxford has the highest household income ($104k).
Chicopee has the most affordable homes ($275k 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 | Everett | Oxford | Chicopee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,904 |
50,045 |
13,385Lowest |
55,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8Highest 11% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
42±2.8 5% above MA |
41.9±1.4 5% above MA |
| Ludlow and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
19.5%±1.4 MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
29.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
22.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Oxford and Everett 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 18% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$103,862±$10kHighest about the MA average |
$62,615±$6kLowest 40% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$10k 40% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$374,900±$18k 33% below MA |
$274,500±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82 31% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,177±$142 33% below MA |
$1,157±$50Lowest 34% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918Highest 18% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,622 23% below MA |
$3,847Lowest 36% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±9.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
52%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Oxford and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
17.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 31% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
21 min 27% below MA |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Oxford 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA | #247 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Everett | Oxford | Chicopee |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | Everett High | Oxford High | Chicopee Comprehensive High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.1Highest |
10.3Lowest |
11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.