What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Palmyra has the most kids (29.2% 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	Palmyra
People
Population	444Lowest	2,209Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-3.1% ME: +2.6%
Median age	46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average	37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME
	Ludlow and Palmyra 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%	29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1%
	Palmyra 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%	16.7%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4%
	Palmyra 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%Highest ME: 36.2%	13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8%	4%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8%
	Palmyra 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	$60,543±$17kLowest 19% below ME
	Ludlow and Palmyra 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	$154,900±$34kHighest 48% below ME
	Palmyra 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	$733±$119Lowest 36% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,655Highest 45% below ME	$1,614Lowest 47% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.5%±94.3Lowest ME: 48.4%	47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4%
	Palmyra 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%	9.1%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Lowest 15 yrs newer than ME	1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 15% below ME	21 minHighest 14% below ME
Work from home	9.8%±8Highest ME: 15.9%	7.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Ludlow and Palmyra 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.