Compare towns
Cavendish vs Ripton vs Weston 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 most affordable homes ($285k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Ludlow has the most renters (28.1% rent).
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 | Ripton | Weston | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
508Lowest |
685 |
1,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+10.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
52.2±6.2 21% above VT |
| Weston and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Weston 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Weston and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$370,200±$46k 17% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
— | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$1,112±$151 10% below VT |
| Weston and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$4,890 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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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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.