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Ludlow vs Suffield vs Wolcott vs Chicopee
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%).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Chicopee has the most renters (44.3% rent).
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 | Wolcott | Chicopee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,904 |
15,702Lowest |
16,279 |
55,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8 14% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.9±1.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Wolcott 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% |
19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott 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%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.4 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott 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±$7k 5% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
$62,615±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Suffield and Wolcott 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±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17k about the U.S. average |
$274,500±$8kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82 13% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,464±$913Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,157±$50Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Wolcott 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. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chicopee and Suffield 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.8Lowest 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #247 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Suffield School District | Wolcott School District | Chicopee |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | Suffield High School | Wolcott High School | Chicopee Comprehensive High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.9 |
10.1Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.