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Cavendish vs Crown Point vs Ludlow

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cavendish has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
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.

MeasureCavendishCrown PointLudlow
People
Population
1,242Lowest
1,984
1,990Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+10.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.2±5.9Lowest
16% above U.S.
49.9±5.7
28% above U.S.
52.2±6.2Highest
34% above U.S.
Ludlow and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.3%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.7%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
14.1%±6
U.S.: 22%
Cavendish and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.6%±2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.2%±4
U.S.: 17.2%
31.1%±2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
14%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
45.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
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 U.S.
$82,813±$25k
about the U.S. average
$54,885±$14kLowest
32% below U.S.
Cavendish and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$285,100±$40k
14% below U.S.
$157,900±$21kLowest
53% below U.S.
$370,200±$46kHighest
11% above U.S.
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±$546Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,625±$960Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,112±$151
21% below U.S.
Crown Point and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,948
27% above U.S.
$2,393Lowest
23% below U.S.
$4,890Highest
57% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
28.9%±27
U.S.: 51.1%
14.8%±92.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.2%±25.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Ludlow and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
20 min
24% below U.S.
Work from home
18.5%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
5.2%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.3%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ludlow and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Green Mountain Unified School District #77 — Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83
High school in town None in town — None in town
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U.S. 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.