Compare towns
Wilbraham vs Whitman 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%).
Whitman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Whitman | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,572Lowest |
15,295 |
20,904Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.7Highest 11% above MA |
40.4±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
44.3±1.8Highest 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Wilbraham and Whitman 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% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest 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% |
31.3% MA: 47.3% |
27%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,051±$14kHighest 17% above MA |
$108,933±$14k 5% above MA |
$84,838±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
| Wilbraham and Whitman 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 |
$472,700±$12kHighest 16% below MA |
$335,300±$10kLowest 40% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$241Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
$1,223±$82 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,658Highest 11% above MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
$4,918Lowest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.7%±9.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman 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% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
6.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
77.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Ludlow and Wilbraham 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #154 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Whitman-Hanson | Ludlow |
| High school in town | Minnechaug Regional High | None in town | Ludlow Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.