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Ludlow vs Ogunquit vs Ware vs Middleborough
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 affordable homes ($290k median).
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 | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,904 |
1,379Lowest |
10,048 |
24,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% 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. |
43.4±2.1 12% 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% |
18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Middleborough 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% |
21.8%±2.1 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% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Ware 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. |
$97,056±$7k 20% above 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,706±$72Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918 58% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$6,023Highest 93% 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% |
57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% 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% |
76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #154 of 282 in MA | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | — | Ware | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.