What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k median).

Cornish has the most expensive homes ($274k 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	Cornish
People
Population	444Lowest	1,803Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+7.5% ME: +2.6%
Median age	46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average	39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME
	Ludlow and Cornish 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%	18.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Ludlow and Cornish 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%	17.4%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4%
	Cornish and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%	21%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.8%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8%
	Cornish 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	$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME
	Cornish 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	$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$988±$111Lowest 13% below ME	$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME
	Cornish and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,655Lowest 45% below ME	$2,309Highest 24% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±94.3Lowest ME: 48.4%	48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Cornish and Ludlow 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%	6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	82.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 15% below ME	31 minHighest 27% above ME
Work from home	9.8%±8Highest ME: 15.9%	8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Ludlow and Cornish 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.