Compare towns
Andover vs Enosburgh vs Middlesex 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%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Enosburgh | Middlesex | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,943 |
1,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% 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% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Enosburgh 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 |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Middlesex 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±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$370,200±$46k 17% above VT |
| Andover and Middlesex 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 |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,112±$151 10% below VT |
| Andover and Middlesex 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,890 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Middlesex 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.