Compare towns
Andover vs Ludlow vs Putney
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%).
Ludlow has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Ludlow | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,990 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below 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% |
14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Putney 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% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Andover and Putney 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 |
$370,200±$46k 17% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below 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 |
$1,112±$151 10% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Andover and Ludlow 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 |
$4,890Lowest about the VT average |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Putney 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% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Ludlow 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.