What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ludlow has the most homeowners (90.4%).

Madison has the most people working from home (19.3%).

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	Madison
People
Population	444Lowest	4,782Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.7% ME: +2.6%
Median age	46.1±5.8Lowest about the ME average	49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME
	Madison 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%	14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Ludlow and Madison 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%	25.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%	21.4%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.1%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Madison 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±$21kHighest 16% below ME	$61,747±$11kLowest 17% below ME
	Ludlow and Madison 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	$187,600±$40kHighest 37% below ME
	Madison and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$988±$111Highest 13% below ME	$906±$247Lowest 20% below ME
	Ludlow and Madison 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	$1,983Highest 35% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±94.3Highest ME: 48.4%	30.9%±11.7Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Ludlow and Madison 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%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME	1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 15% below ME	27 minHighest 9% above ME
Work from home	9.8%±8Lowest ME: 15.9%	19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Madison and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	RSU 59/MSAD 59
High school in town	—	Madison Jr/Sr High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.0
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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.