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Ludlow vs Newfields 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).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Newfields | Chicopee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,904 |
2,023Lowest |
55,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.9±1.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chicopee and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Ludlow 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$62,615±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$10k about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$274,500±$8kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82 13% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,157±$50Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918 58% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chicopee and Ludlow 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #154 of 282 in MA | — | #247 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Newfields School District | Chicopee |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | None in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.