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Wilbraham vs Winchester 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 highest household income ($122k).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
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 | Winchester | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,572 |
10,284Lowest |
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±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.3±1.8Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Winchester 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% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
27%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$84,838±$7k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$335,300±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116Lowest 17% 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 | $6,658Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,780Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$4,918 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8Lowest 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% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #154 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Ludlow |
| High school in town | Minnechaug Regional High | Northwestern Regional High School | Ludlow Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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.