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Ludlow vs Springfield vs Wallingford
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 homeowners (77.5%).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
Wallingford has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,904Lowest |
154,749Highest |
44,362 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.3±1.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.6±1.8 10% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Wallingford 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% |
18.8%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Wallingford 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% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Wallingford 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. |
$104,773±$5kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$10k about the U.S. average |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$353,100±$8kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Wallingford and Ludlow 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. |
$1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,374±$84Highest about the U.S. average |
| Wallingford 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. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,963Highest 91% 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% |
42.9%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Ludlow 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% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Wallingford 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 | #108 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ludlow | Springfield | Wallingford School District |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | Springfield Central High | Lyman Hall High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.2Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.