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Cavendish vs Sutton vs Whitingham vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Sutton | Whitingham | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,368 |
1,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
52.2±6.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$370,200±$46kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,112±$151 21% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$4,890 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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U.S. 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.