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Ludlow vs Lynn vs Middleborough
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).
Lynn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.1%).
Middleborough has the highest household income ($97k).
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 | Lynn | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,904Lowest |
101,709Highest |
24,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8Highest 11% above MA |
36.5±1.2Lowest 9% below MA |
43.4±2.1 9% above MA |
| Ludlow and Middleborough 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% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
32%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lynn 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 18% below MA |
$75,043±$3kLowest 28% below MA |
$97,056±$7kHighest 7% below MA |
| Middleborough 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±$10kLowest 40% below MA |
$510,100±$23kHighest 9% below MA |
$468,700±$18k 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,722±$60Highest about the MA average |
$1,706±$72 3% below MA |
| Lynn and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918Lowest 18% below MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
$6,023Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±9.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% MA: 10% |
13.8%Highest MA: 10% |
6.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
76.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 31% below MA |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #277 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Lynn | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | Lynn English High | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
15.0Highest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.