What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ludlow has the most people working from home (9.8%).

Amity has the most kids (26.8% under 18).

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	Amity
People
Population	444Highest	395Lowest
Median age	46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average	44.5±12.2Lowest about the ME average
	Ludlow and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1%	26.8%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1%
	Amity and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4%	26.8%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.2%Highest ME: 36.2%	13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8%	0.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Ludlow and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,500±$21kLowest 16% below ME	$65,000±$26kHighest 13% below ME
	Amity and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME	$155,000±$57kHighest 48% below ME
	Amity and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$988±$111 13% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,655Highest 45% below ME	$1,102Lowest 64% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Ludlow and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.3%Highest ME: 10.7%	15.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	91.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Lowest 15 yrs newer than ME	1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 15% below ME	30 minHighest 24% above ME
Work from home	9.8%±8Highest ME: 15.9%	4.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Ludlow and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.