Compare towns
Andover vs Townshend 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).
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k 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 | Townshend | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,538 |
1,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
52.2±6.2 21% above VT |
| Townshend 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% |
12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ludlow and Townshend 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% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest 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 |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Andover and Townshend 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 |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% 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 |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,112±$151 10% 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 |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
$4,890Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Andover 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% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.