Compare towns
Andover vs Jay vs Newfane 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).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
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 | Jay | Newfane | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
471Lowest |
1,456 |
1,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
52.2±6.2 21% above VT |
| Newfane 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% |
14.2%±7.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Jay and Ludlow 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Andover and Jay 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% 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 |
— | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,112±$151Lowest 10% below VT |
| Andover and Newfane 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 |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$4,890 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Newfane 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.