Compare towns
Cavendish vs Lemington 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).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Ludlow has the most expensive homes ($370k median).
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 | Lemington | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
108Lowest |
1,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
52.2±6.2 21% above VT |
| Lemington and Ludlow 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% |
19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Lemington and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest 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 |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Cavendish and Lemington 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 |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% 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±$546Lowest 19% 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 |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,890Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Ludlow 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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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.