What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).

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	Chapman
People
Population	444Highest	388Lowest
Median age	46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average	45.7±11.4Lowest about the ME average
	Ludlow and Chapman 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%	27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1%
	Chapman 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%	27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%	22.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8%
	Chapman 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	$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME
	Chapman 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	$185,700±$22kHighest 37% below ME
	Chapman 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	$1,655Lowest 45% below ME	$1,850Highest 39% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Ludlow and Chapman 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%Lowest ME: 74.3%	94.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME	1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 15% below ME	23 minHighest 6% below ME
Work from home	9.8%±8Highest ME: 15.9%	4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Ludlow and Chapman 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.