Compare towns
Andover vs Corinth vs Sutton 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%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Corinth | Sutton | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,539 |
790 |
1,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% 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% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow 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 |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Andover and Corinth 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 |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below 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±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
— | $1,112±$151Lowest 10% below VT |
| Andover and Corinth 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 |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,890 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 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.