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Wilbraham vs Cornwall 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Wilbraham | Cornwall | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,572 |
1,208Lowest |
20,904Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.3±1.8Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$84,838±$7kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$335,300±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,223±$82Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,658 113% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,918Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 282 in MA | — | #154 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Ludlow |
| High school in town | Minnechaug Regional High | None in town | Ludlow Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
— | 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.