Compare towns
Ludlow vs Cornish vs Dover
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 renters (28.1% rent).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Cornish | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,990Highest |
1,816 |
1,466Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.2Lowest 34% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,885±$14k 32% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,200±$46kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
| Ludlow and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$151 21% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,890 57% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ludlow and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Cornish School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.