Compare towns
Ludlow vs Springfield vs Webster vs Granby
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 affordable homes ($245k median).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
Granby has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Webster | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,904 |
154,749Highest |
12,228 |
6,080Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9% MA: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8 11% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
37.2±2.1 7% below MA |
46.3±4.2Highest 16% above MA |
| Granby 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 MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Springfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
20.5%±4.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Ludlow and Granby 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% MA: 47.3% |
18.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5 MA: 7.9% |
6%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
7.8%±3.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Granby and Springfield 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 |
$63,837±$8k 39% below MA |
$119,297±$33kHighest 15% above MA |
| Granby 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 |
$333,100±$14k 41% below MA |
$352,600±$16kHighest 37% below MA |
| Granby and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82Highest 31% below MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,198±$85 32% below MA |
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| Ludlow and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918 18% below MA |
$3,695 38% below MA |
$3,234Lowest 46% below MA |
$5,572Highest 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±9.5 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1 MA: 51.8% |
46.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Granby and Springfield 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% |
16% MA: 10% |
4.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% MA: 62.5% |
49.6% MA: 62.5% |
45.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1954 10 yrs older than MA |
1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 31% below MA |
20 min 31% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
23 min 20% below MA |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #154 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #259 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Springfield | — | Granby |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | Springfield Central High | — | Granby Jr Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.2Highest |
— | 11.0Lowest |
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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.