Compare towns
Ludlow vs Springfield vs Killingly vs Rockland
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 oldest population (median age 44.3).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
Rockland has the most expensive homes ($473k 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 | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,904 |
154,749Highest |
17,867 |
17,701Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.8% 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 |
40.7±3.3 5% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Rockland 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% |
20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Rockland 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% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Killingly 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% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%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% |
3.3%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$112,405±$12kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$472,900±$21kHighest 42% 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. |
$1,610±$255Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918 58% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,487Highest 108% 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% |
51.7%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Rockland 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% |
6.5%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% |
76.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs 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. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockland and Ludlow 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 | #175 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Springfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Rockland |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | Springfield Central High | Killingly High School | Rockland Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.2 |
11.1Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.