Compare towns
Andover vs Cornwall vs Mount Tabor 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%).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Cornwall | Mount Tabor | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
1,208 |
304Lowest |
1,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
52.2±6.2 21% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Ludlow 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Cornwall 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
— | $54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$370,200±$46kLowest 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and Mount Tabor 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 |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,112±$151Lowest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$4,890Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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.