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Ludlow vs Maynard vs Agawam Town
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).
Maynard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Agawam Town has the most affordable homes ($312k 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 | Maynard | Agawam Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,904 |
10,712Lowest |
28,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8Lowest 11% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
47.4±2.6Highest 19% above MA |
| Agawam Town and Maynard 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% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Agawam Town and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Agawam Town and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Agawam Town 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±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$85,421±$7k 18% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$10k 40% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$311,600±$12kLowest 45% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,256±$87 29% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918 18% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$4,241Lowest 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±9.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
39.8%±8.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ludlow and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 31% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
22 min 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
11%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #193 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Maynard | Agawam |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | Maynard High | Agawam High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
11.0 |
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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.