Compare towns
Andover vs Brighton 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 highest household income ($103k).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (21 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 | Brighton | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,167Highest |
808 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
45.2±11.6Lowest 5% above VT |
48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
| Andover 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% |
18.3%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Brighton 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% |
27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$56,667±$19k 30% below VT |
| Andover and Ludlow 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 |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$304,000±$32k 4% below 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±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,018±$91 18% 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 | $5,190Highest about the VT average |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,237 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Brighton 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% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
51.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4 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 | — | Brighton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.