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Cavendish vs Barton vs Whitingham vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the highest household income ($89k).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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 | Cavendish | Barton | Whitingham | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
730Lowest |
1,368 |
1,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
| Ludlow and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$54,885±$14k 32% below VT |
| Cavendish and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$370,200±$46kHighest 17% above VT |
| Ludlow and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$761±$150 38% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,112±$151Highest 10% below VT |
| Ludlow and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 22% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,890 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Cavendish 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.