Compare towns
Andover vs Weston vs Reading 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).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Reading has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
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 | Weston | Reading | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
685 |
699 |
1,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
52.2±6.2 21% 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% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Reading 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 |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below 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 |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$370,200±$46kLowest 17% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,375±$729 11% above VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,112±$151 10% below 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$4,890Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Reading 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest 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 | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| 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 | 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.