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Addison vs Ludlow vs Randolph
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 most homeowners (89.2%).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Ludlow | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
808Lowest |
2,007Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
48.7±5.6Lowest 13% above VT |
50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
| Addison and Randolph 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% |
13.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest 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%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph 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 |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,018±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,237Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,507 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
53.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1942 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
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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.