Compare towns
Barnet vs Brighton vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most homeowners (79.9%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Barnet | Brighton | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,167 |
808Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
45.2±11.6Lowest 5% above VT |
48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
| Ludlow and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Brighton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kHighest 17% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$56,667±$19k 30% below VT |
| Barnet and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$304,000±$32kHighest 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,018±$91Highest 18% below VT |
| Ludlow and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,237 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
51.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Brighton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.