Compare towns
Brighton vs Ludlow vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Brighton | Ludlow | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Highest |
808 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Ludlow and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$56,667±$19k 30% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$304,000±$32kHighest 4% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Ludlow and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,018±$91 18% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,237Highest 16% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
51.4% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brighton School District | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.