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Ludlow vs Middleborough vs Ogunquit vs Springfield
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%).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% 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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,904 |
24,505 |
1,379Lowest |
154,749Highest |
| 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% |
+1.9% 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. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below 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% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest 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% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% 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. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82 13% below U.S. |
$1,706±$72Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918 58% above U.S. |
$6,023Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Middleborough 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% |
25.8%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% |
49.6%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. |
1952Lowest 28 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 |
20 min 23% 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% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #154 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA | — | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Middleborough | — | Springfield |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | Middleborough High | — | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.3 |
— | 12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.