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Braintree vs Ludlow vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the highest household income ($80k).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
Ludlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Braintree | Ludlow | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
808Lowest |
1,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
48.7±5.6Lowest 13% above VT |
52.2±6.2 21% above VT |
| Braintree and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ludlow and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2 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+ | 30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5kHighest about the VT average |
$56,667±$19k 30% below VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% 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 | $217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
$370,200±$46kHighest 17% above VT |
| Ludlow and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,018±$91 18% below VT |
$1,112±$151Highest 10% below VT |
| Ludlow and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,237 16% below VT |
$4,890Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
71.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 11% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | 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 |
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.