Compare towns
Andover vs Jericho vs Sandgate 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 youngest population (median age 49.2).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Jericho | Sandgate | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
5,114Highest |
435Lowest |
1,990 |
| 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 |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
52.2±6.2 21% above VT |
| Sandgate and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Sandgate 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest 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±$38k 26% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Jericho 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$370,200±$46k 17% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,112±$151Lowest 10% below VT |
| Jericho and Andover 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,890 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Andover 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Andover 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.