Compare towns
Andover vs Warren vs Williston vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Ludlow has the most renters (28.1% rent).
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 | Warren | Williston | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,585 |
10,144Highest |
1,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
52.2±6.2 21% above VT |
| Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Warren 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Williston 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 |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Williston 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$370,200±$46kLowest 17% above VT |
| Warren and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,750±$394 42% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,112±$151Lowest 10% below VT |
| Williston and Warren 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 |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$4,890Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Williston 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.