Compare towns
Cavendish vs Marshfield vs Sutton 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
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 | Marshfield | Sutton | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
470Lowest |
790 |
1,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
| Ludlow and Sutton 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%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Cavendish 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Cavendish and Marshfield 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 |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% 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 |
$1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
— | $1,112±$151 10% below VT |
| Marshfield 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 |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,890Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | 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.