What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ludlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.5%).

Warren has the most kids (20.8% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ludlow	Warren
People
Population	20,904Highest	5,009Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.3±1.8Highest 11% above MA	38.7±7.3Lowest 3% below MA
	Ludlow and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	20.8%±8Highest MA: 19.4%
	Warren and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9%	14.6%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27%Highest MA: 47.3%	23.2%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9%	2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Ludlow and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,838±$7kHighest 18% below MA	$66,082±$6kLowest 36% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$335,300±$10kHighest 40% below MA	$333,700±$35kLowest 41% below MA
	Ludlow and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,223±$82Highest 31% below MA	$890±$174Lowest 49% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,918Highest 18% below MA	$4,530Lowest 24% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.7%±9.5Highest MA: 51.8%	29.7%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Ludlow and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Lowest MA: 10%	9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.5%Highest MA: 62.5%	64.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest same as MA	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 31% below MA	33 minHighest 13% above MA
Work from home	14%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6%	8.5%±5.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Ludlow and Warren 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	#165 of 282 in MA
School district	Ludlow	Quaboag Regional
High school in town	Ludlow Senior High	Quaboag Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	10.0Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.