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Ludlow vs Middleborough vs Sutton
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).
Middleborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,904 |
24,505Highest |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8Highest 11% above MA |
43.4±2.1Lowest 9% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Middleborough 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
32% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Ludlow and Sutton 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 |
$97,056±$7k 7% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$10kLowest 40% below MA |
$468,700±$18k 17% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
| Sutton and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82 31% below MA |
$1,706±$72Highest 3% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918Lowest 18% below MA |
$6,023 about the MA average |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±9.5 MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Middleborough and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% MA: 62.5% |
76.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest same as MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 31% below MA |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #154 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Middleborough | Sutton |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | Middleborough High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.3 |
12.6Highest |
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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.