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Ludlow vs Mendon vs Granby
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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Granby has the most homeowners (94.9%).
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 | Mendon | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,904Highest |
6,325 |
6,080Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8 11% above MA |
44.1±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
46.3±4.2Highest 16% above MA |
| Granby and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±6.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Mendon 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 MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.5%±4.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Ludlow and Granby 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% |
46.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
7.8%±3.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Granby and Mendon 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 |
$132,256±$33kHighest 27% above MA |
$119,297±$33k 15% above MA |
| Mendon and Granby 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 |
$616,000±$37kHighest 10% above MA |
$352,600±$16k 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,840±$196Highest 4% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918Lowest 18% below MA |
$7,213Highest 20% above MA |
$5,572 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±9.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Granby and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% MA: 10% |
7.1%Highest MA: 10% |
4.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest same as MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 31% below MA |
30 minHighest 4% above MA |
23 min 20% below MA |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #259 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Mendon-Upton | Granby |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | None in town | Granby Jr Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 11.0Lowest |
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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.