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Ludlow vs Windsor Locks vs Springfield
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 most expensive homes ($335k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% 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 | Windsor Locks | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,904 |
12,579Lowest |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Windsor Locks 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% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest 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% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield 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±$7kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82 13% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,144±$55Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,695 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest 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 | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Windsor Locks School District | Springfield |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | Windsor Locks High School | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.