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Barton vs Ludlow vs Putney
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).
Ludlow has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
Putney has the highest household income ($80k).
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 | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
808 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 7% below VT |
48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Ludlow and Barton 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$56,667±$19k 30% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Ludlow and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 38% below VT |
$1,018±$91Highest 18% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,237 16% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Putney 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% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.