What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ludlow has the most expensive homes ($335k median).

Windsor has the highest household income ($105k).

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	Windsor
People
Population	20,904Lowest	29,468Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.5% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	44.3±1.8Highest 14% above U.S.	43.7±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S.
	Ludlow and Windsor 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%	19.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windsor 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 U.S.: 17.2%	20%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Ludlow and Windsor 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%	43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windsor 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.	$104,725±$8kHighest 30% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$335,300±$10kHighest about the U.S. average	$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,223±$82Lowest 13% below U.S.	$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,918Lowest 58% above U.S.	$5,351Highest 72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Ludlow and Windsor 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%	6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S.	1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 24% below U.S.	21 minHighest 19% below U.S.
Work from home	14%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windsor 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	#117 of 149 in CT
School district	Ludlow	Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District
High school in town	Ludlow Senior High	Windsor High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	10.2Lowest
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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.