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Ludlow vs Windsor Locks vs Granby
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).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Granby has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Windsor Locks | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,904Highest |
12,579 |
6,080Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.3±4.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Granby and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Granby 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% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granby and Windsor Locks 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. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$119,297±$33kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Granby and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$10k about the U.S. average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$352,600±$16kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Granby and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Windsor Locks and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918 58% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,572Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Granby and Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #259 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Windsor Locks School District | Granby |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | Windsor Locks High School | Granby Jr Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
11.0 |
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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.