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Ludlow vs Suffield vs Granby
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%).
Granby has the most homeowners (94.9%).
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 | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,904Highest |
15,702 |
6,080Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
46.3±4.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Granby and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ludlow and Suffield 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%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granby and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,838±$7kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$119,297±$33k 48% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$352,600±$16k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Suffield and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,572 79% 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% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Granby and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #259 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Suffield School District | Granby |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | Suffield High School | Granby Jr Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
11.0 |
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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.