Compare towns
Ludlow vs Unity vs Starks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Starks has the most renters (10% rent).
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.
| Measure | Ludlow | Unity | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 444Lowest |
1,375Highest |
556 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.1±5.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
| Unity and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ludlow and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Unity 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 23% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
| Unity and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,900±$56kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$148,500±$27k 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$111Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,063±$301 25% below U.S. |
| Unity and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 47% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.