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Ludlow vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,904Highest |
16,038 |
14,572Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Wilbraham 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,838±$7kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82 13% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilbraham and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #154 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Windham School District | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | Windham High School | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.8 |
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.