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Ludlow vs Middleborough vs Ogunquit vs Chicopee
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Chicopee has the most renters (44.3% rent).
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 | Middleborough | Ogunquit | Chicopee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,904 |
24,505 |
1,379Lowest |
55,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8 14% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.9±1.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chicopee and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27% U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Ogunquit 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 5% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7k 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$62,615±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$10k about the U.S. average |
$468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$274,500±$8kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82 13% below U.S. |
$1,706±$72Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,157±$50Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918 58% above U.S. |
$6,023Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleborough and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #154 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA | — | #247 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Middleborough | — | Chicopee |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | Middleborough High | — | Chicopee Comprehensive High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.3Highest |
— | 11.2 |
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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.