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Ludlow vs Springfield vs Newbury
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Newbury has the most kids (18.8% 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.
| Measure | Ludlow | Springfield | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808 |
1,122Highest |
393Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.7±5.6 25% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.3±14Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±0.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$19kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$76,250±$23k 6% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$275,900±$28kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,259±$401Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237 36% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,943Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.