Compare towns
Wilbraham vs Upton 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%).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Upton | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,572 |
8,189Lowest |
20,904Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.7Lowest 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
44.3±1.8Lowest 11% above MA |
| Upton 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 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,051±$14k 17% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$84,838±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
| Upton 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 |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$335,300±$10kLowest 40% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$241 33% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,223±$82Highest 31% below MA |
| 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 11% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,918Lowest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
50.7%±9.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Wilbraham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
77.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
14%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #154 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Ludlow |
| High school in town | Minnechaug Regional High | Blackstone Valley | Ludlow Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
11.2 |
11.1Lowest |
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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.