Compare towns
Andover vs Brattleboro vs Ripton 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%).
Brattleboro has the most kids (19% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Ludlow has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
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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 | Brattleboro | Ripton | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
12,122Highest |
508Lowest |
1,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
45.6±4.5Lowest 6% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
| Ludlow and Andover 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% |
19%±2.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Brattleboro and Ludlow 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% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$58,241±$8k 28% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Ripton 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±$68k 21% above VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$370,200±$46k 17% above VT |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,074±$58Lowest 13% below VT |
— | $1,112±$151 10% below VT |
| Andover and Ludlow 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 |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,890Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #33 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.