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Ludlow vs Somers vs Suffield 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).
Somers has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Somers | Suffield | Chicopee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,904 |
10,308Lowest |
15,702 |
55,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8 14% above U.S. |
43.1±2.6 11% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.9±1.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Somers and Chicopee 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% |
19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Somers 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% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Suffield 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. |
$124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$62,615±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Somers and Suffield 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 |
$395,800±$21k 19% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$274,500±$8kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82 13% below U.S. |
$1,184±$346 16% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,157±$50Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Ludlow 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. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chicopee and Somers 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #154 of 282 in MA | #66 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #247 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Somers School District | Suffield School District | Chicopee |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | Somers High School | Suffield High School | Chicopee Comprehensive High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
7.7Lowest |
10.9 |
11.2Highest |
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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.