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Middleborough vs Thompson 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).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Thompson | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,505Highest |
9,337Lowest |
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. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.3±1.8 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Middleborough and Ludlow 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Middleborough 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. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$84,838±$7kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Middleborough and Thompson 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. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$335,300±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,223±$82 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,023Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,918 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleborough and Thompson 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5% 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 min 18% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #154 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | Thompson School District | Ludlow |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Ludlow Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
7.9Lowest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.