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Wilbraham vs Windsor Locks vs Sutton vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Windsor Locks | Sutton | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,572 |
12,579 |
9,452Lowest |
20,904Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±1.8Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Sutton 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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 51% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$84,838±$7k 5% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 25% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$335,300±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$241Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,223±$82 13% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,658 113% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,918 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #154 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Windsor Locks School District | Sutton | Ludlow |
| High school in town | Minnechaug Regional High | Windsor Locks High School | Sutton High School | Ludlow Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
12.6 |
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.