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Ludlow 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).
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 | Ogunquit | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,904Highest |
1,379Lowest |
14,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8Lowest 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.5Lowest 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% |
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% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,838±$7kLowest 5% 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82Highest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918 58% 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% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilbraham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%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. |
1978Highest 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4 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 | — | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | — | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | — | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 14.2Highest |
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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.