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Middleborough vs East Hampton vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleborough has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Middleborough | East Hampton | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,505Highest |
12,925Lowest |
20,904 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7 12% above U.S. |
44.3±1.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| East Hampton and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,056±$7k 20% above U.S. |
$124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$84,838±$7kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,700±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$349,000±$14k 5% above U.S. |
$335,300±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,393±$150 about the U.S. average |
$1,223±$82Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,023 93% above U.S. |
$6,681Highest 114% above U.S. |
$4,918Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleborough and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #170 of 282 in MA | #75 of 149 in CT | #154 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | East Hampton School District | Ludlow |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | East Hampton High School | Ludlow Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
11.3Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.