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Ludlow vs Springfield vs Wareham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the most people working from home (14%).
Springfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,904Lowest |
154,749Highest |
23,302 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8 11% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27% MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Springfield and Wareham 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 18% below MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$90,383±$11kHighest 13% below MA |
| Wareham 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 40% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82 31% below MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918Highest 18% below MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±9.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest same as MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 31% below MA |
20 min 31% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Ludlow and Wareham 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 | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Springfield | Wareham |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | Springfield Central High | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.2Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.