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Ludlow vs Middleborough vs Ogunquit vs Wilbraham
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).
Middleborough has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,904 |
24,505Highest |
1,379Lowest |
14,572 |
| 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% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8 14% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7 14% 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% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% 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% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,838±$7kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7k 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82 13% below U.S. |
$1,706±$72Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918 58% above U.S. |
$6,023 93% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,658Highest 113% 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% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleborough and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 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 |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #154 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA | — | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Middleborough | — | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | Middleborough High | — | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.3 |
— | 14.2Highest |
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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.