Compare towns
Cavendish vs Windham vs Danby 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).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
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 | Windham | Danby | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
594Lowest |
1,133 |
1,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
52.2±6.2 21% above VT |
| Danby 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 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±$29k 10% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$370,200±$46kHighest 17% above VT |
| Ludlow and Windham 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 |
— | $794±$166Lowest 36% 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 | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$4,890 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Danby 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Windham 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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.