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Middleborough vs Windsor Locks 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).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Windsor Locks | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,505Highest |
12,579Lowest |
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±2.1 12% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% 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%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middleborough and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
27%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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±$7kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,838±$7k 5% above U.S. |
| Middleborough and Ludlow 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$335,300±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,223±$82Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,023Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,918 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Middleborough 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #154 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | Windsor Locks School District | Ludlow |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | Windsor Locks High School | Ludlow Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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.