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Wilbraham vs Chaplin vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WilbrahamHampden
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Wilbraham | Chaplin | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,572 |
2,070Lowest |
20,904Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.3±1.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$84,838±$7kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$335,300±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,223±$82 13% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,658Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,918 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilbraham and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | — | #154 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Ludlow |
| High school in town | Minnechaug Regional High | Parish Hill High School | Ludlow Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
7.5Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.