Compare towns
Cavendish vs Williamstown 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).
Williamstown has the most affordable homes ($235k 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 | Williamstown | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
3,579Highest |
1,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42±5Lowest 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% |
19.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williamstown 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Williamstown 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 VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Williamstown 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 10% below VT |
$234,900±$24kLowest 26% 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 |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,112±$151 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 22% below VT |
$3,841Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,890Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown 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% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.