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Middleborough vs Williston 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 youngest population (median age 43.4).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
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 | Williston | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,505Highest |
10,144Lowest |
20,904 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.1Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±1.8 14% above U.S. |
| Williston and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Ludlow 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$84,838±$7kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Williston 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±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$335,300±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Middleborough 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. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,223±$82Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Williston and Middleborough 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. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,918Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #154 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Ludlow |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | None in town | Ludlow Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 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.