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Ludlow vs Wallingford vs Wilbraham
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).
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,904 |
44,362Highest |
14,572Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.6±1.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham 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. |
$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82 13% below U.S. |
$1,374±$84Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Wallingford 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. |
$5,963 91% above U.S. |
$6,658Highest 113% 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% |
53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilbraham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Wallingford 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 | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Wallingford School District | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | Lyman Hall High School | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.5Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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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.