Compare towns
Wilbraham vs Mendon vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering WilbrahamHampden
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilbraham has the most homeowners (88.8%).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Wilbraham | Mendon | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,572 |
6,325Lowest |
20,904Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.7Highest 11% above MA |
44.1±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
44.3±1.8Highest 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±6.2 MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Wilbraham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
46.9% MA: 47.3% |
27%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Mendon 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±$14k 17% above MA |
$132,256±$33kHighest 27% above MA |
$84,838±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
| Mendon and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,000±$25k 26% below MA |
$616,000±$37kHighest 10% above MA |
$335,300±$10kLowest 40% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$241Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,840±$196Highest 4% above MA |
$1,223±$82 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,658 11% above MA |
$7,213Highest 20% above MA |
$4,918Lowest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.7%±9.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Mendon and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.1%Highest MA: 10% |
6.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
77.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% below MA |
30 minHighest 4% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
14%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #154 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Mendon-Upton | 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 |
MA 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.