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Ludlow vs Suffield vs Chicopee 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Chicopee has the most renters (44.3% 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 | Suffield | Chicopee | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,904 |
15,702Lowest |
55,295Highest |
17,701 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8 14% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.9±1.4 8% above U.S. |
40.7±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Suffield 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockland and Chicopee 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% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Chicopee 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% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Suffield 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. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$62,615±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$112,405±$12k 39% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Rockland 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 |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$274,500±$8kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$472,900±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82 13% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,157±$50Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,610±$255Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Rockland and Suffield 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. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,487Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chicopee 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Rockland 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #247 of 282 in MA | #175 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Suffield School District | Chicopee | Rockland |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | Suffield High School | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Rockland Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.9Lowest |
11.2 |
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.