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Ludlow vs Union vs Middleborough
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).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Middleborough has the most expensive homes ($469k 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 | Union | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,904 |
944Lowest |
24,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8 14% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Union and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middleborough and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Union 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. |
$88,958±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Middleborough and Union 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 |
$330,400±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
$468,700±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82Lowest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,706±$72Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918 58% above U.S. |
$4,793Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$6,023Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Middleborough 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% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Middleborough 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 | — | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Union School District | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | None in town | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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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.