What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ludlow has the most kids (22.7% under 18).

Baldwin has the most expensive homes ($263k median).

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	Baldwin
People
Population	444Lowest	1,170Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-0.3% ME: +2.6%
Median age	46.1±5.8Lowest about the ME average	50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME
	Baldwin and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.7%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1%	12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4%	27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%	23.7%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8%
	Baldwin and Ludlow 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	$68,045±$8kHighest 9% below ME
	Baldwin 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	$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$988±$111 13% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,655Lowest 45% below ME	$2,540Highest 16% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4%	16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Ludlow and Baldwin 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%	6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	89%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME	1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 15% below ME	32 minHighest 32% above ME
Work from home	9.8%±8Highest ME: 15.9%	8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Ludlow and Baldwin 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.