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Barton vs Ludlow vs Newbury
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 affordable homes ($147k median).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Newbury has the highest household income ($76k).
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 | Ludlow | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
808Highest |
393Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
48.3±14 12% above VT |
| Ludlow and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.5%±9.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Newbury 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% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Ludlow 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 |
$56,667±$19k 30% below VT |
$76,250±$23kHighest 6% below VT |
| Newbury 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 |
$304,000±$32kHighest 4% below VT |
$275,900±$28k 13% below VT |
| Ludlow and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,018±$91 18% below VT |
$1,259±$401Highest about the VT average |
| Newbury and Ludlow 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 |
$4,237Highest 16% below VT |
$3,943 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51%±25.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Newbury 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Highest 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.3%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Barton 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 | — | — |
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| 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.