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Ludlow vs Warwick vs Orleans
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).
Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k 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.
| Measure | Ludlow | Warwick | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808 |
776Lowest |
809Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6 25% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.7±5.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orleans and Ludlow 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% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orleans 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. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$57,159±$10k 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$156,300±$18kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91 28% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$810±$94Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,019Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Warwick | — |
| 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.