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Wilbraham vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Windham | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,572Lowest |
23,961Highest |
20,904 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.3±1.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$84,838±$7k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$335,300±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% 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. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,918 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 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 |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #154 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ludlow |
| High school in town | Minnechaug Regional High | Windham High School | Ludlow Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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.