Compare towns
Barton vs Braintree vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Braintree has the most homeowners (81%).
Ludlow has the most expensive homes ($304k 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 | Barton | Braintree | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
1,026Highest |
808 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the VT average |
$56,667±$19k 30% below VT |
| Braintree and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$304,000±$32kHighest 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$840±$405 32% below VT |
$1,018±$91Highest 18% below VT |
| Ludlow and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$4,237Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% VT: 73.2% |
81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree and Ludlow 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.