Compare towns
Cavendish vs Panton vs Springfield 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).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k 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.
| Measure | Cavendish | Panton | Springfield | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
690Lowest |
9,084Highest |
1,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
+10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
| Ludlow and Cavendish 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Springfield 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Cavendish and Panton 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$370,200±$46k 17% above VT |
| Panton and Ludlow 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 |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,112±$151 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$4,890 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Springfield 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
71.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Ludlow 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 | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.