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Ludlow vs Windham 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 oldest population (median age 44.3).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Chicopee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,904 |
16,038Lowest |
55,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.9±1.4 8% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Chicopee 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$62,615±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$10k about the U.S. average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$274,500±$8kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82 13% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,157±$50Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918 58% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Chicopee 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #154 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #247 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Windham School District | Chicopee |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | Windham High School | Chicopee Comprehensive High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.2 |
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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.