Compare towns
Cavendish vs Enosburgh vs Ludlow vs Sharon
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (21.3%).
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 | Enosburgh | Ludlow | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,990 |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Ludlow and Sharon 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% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Enosburgh 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 |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Cavendish and Sharon 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$370,200±$46kHighest 17% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Ludlow and Sharon 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 |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,112±$151 10% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Ludlow 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,890 about the VT average |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Ludlow 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.