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Middleborough vs Epping 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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Epping | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,505Highest |
7,430Lowest |
20,904 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.3±1.8 14% above U.S. |
| Epping and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middleborough and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,056±$7k 20% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$84,838±$7kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Epping and Middleborough 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. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$335,300±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Middleborough and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72 21% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,223±$82Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Epping and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,023 93% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,918Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Middleborough 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #154 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | Epping School District | Ludlow |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | Epping High School | Ludlow Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.