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Ludlow vs Ogunquit vs Ware vs Agawam Town
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%).
Ware has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Ogunquit | Ware | Agawam Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,904 |
1,379Lowest |
10,048 |
28,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.4±2.6 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Agawam Town 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Agawam Town 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$85,421±$7k 6% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Agawam Town 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$311,600±$12k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,256±$87Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Agawam Town and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #154 of 282 in MA | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #193 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | — | Ware | Agawam |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Agawam High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 11.1Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.