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Middleborough vs Enfield 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).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Enfield | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,505 |
41,090Highest |
20,904Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
40.7±1.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.3±1.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Middleborough 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% |
18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enfield 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% |
18%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
27%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,056±$7kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$90,404±$5k 12% above U.S. |
$84,838±$7kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Middleborough and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,700±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$252,900±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$335,300±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,574±$83 11% above U.S. |
$1,223±$82Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Middleborough and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,023Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,360 72% above U.S. |
$4,918Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±6.7Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enfield and Ludlow 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 | #123 of 149 in CT | #154 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District | Ludlow |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | Enfield High School | Ludlow Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
13.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.