Compare towns
Andover vs Sutton vs Ludlow vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
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 | Sutton | Ludlow | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
790 |
1,990Highest |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
52.2±6.2 21% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Weston 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% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Weston 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
| Weston 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$370,200±$46k 17% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
— | $1,112±$151Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,375±$729 11% above VT |
| Andover and Weston 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 |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,890 about the VT average |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Ludlow 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.