Compare towns
Andover vs Addison vs Windham vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Addison has the most homeowners (89.2%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Andover | Addison | Windham | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
1,175 |
594Lowest |
1,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
52.2±6.2 21% above VT |
| Addison and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 | $102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Addison and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$370,200±$46k 17% above VT |
| Andover and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
— | $1,112±$151Lowest 10% below VT |
| Addison and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 about the VT average |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,890Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.