Compare towns
Cavendish vs Putney vs Wheelock 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).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Putney | Wheelock | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
2,622Highest |
717Lowest |
1,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
| Ludlow and Wheelock 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Wheelock 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Cavendish and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$370,200±$46kHighest 17% above VT |
| Ludlow and Putney 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,890 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 21% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Wheelock 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | 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 → | 6 photos → | 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.