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Ludlow vs Wallingford 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).
Wallingford has the most renters (27.2% 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 | Wallingford | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,904 |
44,362Highest |
17,701Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.6±1.8 10% above U.S. |
40.7±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Wallingford 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% |
18.8%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockland and Wallingford 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% |
21.2%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Wallingford 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% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wallingford 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. |
$104,773±$5k 30% above U.S. |
$112,405±$12kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rockland and Wallingford 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 |
$353,100±$8k 6% above U.S. |
$472,900±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,374±$84 about the U.S. average |
$1,610±$255Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Rockland and Wallingford 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. |
$5,963 91% above U.S. |
$6,487Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockland and Ludlow 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% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rockland 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 | #108 of 149 in CT | #175 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Wallingford School District | Rockland |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | Lyman Hall High School | Rockland Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.5Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.