Ludlow
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Outdoors in Ludlow
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About Ludlow
Town in Massachusetts, United StatesLudlow is a New England town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,002 as of the 2020 census, and it is considered part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located just northeast of Springfield across the Chicopee River, it is one of the city's suburbs. It has a sizable and visible Portuguese and Polish community.
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How Ludlow ranks
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Housing in Ludlow
The typical Ludlow home is worth about $374,000, up 4.1% in a year, 44% below the Massachusetts typical home.
Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Ludlow
Safety Grade B+
Ludlow reports less crime per resident than 72% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Massachusetts has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Ludlow sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Ludlow
All Ludlow schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Ludlow’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.
Where Ludlow is
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