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Addison vs Dover vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Ludlow has the most renters (28.1% rent).
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 | Addison | Dover | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,466 |
1,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
52.2±6.2Lowest 21% above VT |
| Dover and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$54,885±$14k 32% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
$370,200±$46kHighest 17% above VT |
| Ludlow and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,112±$151 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,890 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.