Compare towns
Andover vs Cornwall vs Wheelock 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 expensive homes ($458k median).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Wheelock | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,208 |
717 |
1,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%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 |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
| Ludlow and Wheelock 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Cornwall 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% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Wheelock 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%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$64,792±$20k 20% below 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$370,200±$46k 17% above VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
— | $1,112±$151Lowest 10% below VT |
| Andover and Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,890 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% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Lowest 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.