Compare towns
Ludlow vs Springfield vs Killingly 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 most people working from home (14%).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
Middleborough has the most expensive homes ($469k 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 | Springfield | Killingly | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,904 |
154,749Highest |
17,867Lowest |
24,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Middleborough 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% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Killingly 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. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Middleborough and Ludlow 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 |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$468,700±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82 13% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,706±$72Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918 58% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,023Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield 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% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Middleborough 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Springfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | Springfield Central High | Killingly High School | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.3 |
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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.