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Chester vs Ludlow vs Mount Holly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (21.3%).
Mount Holly has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Chester | Ludlow | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,992Highest |
1,990 |
1,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.6% VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±4.7Lowest 15% above VT |
52.2±6.2 21% above VT |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.9 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4 VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,125±$8k 23% below VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$78,015±$19kHighest 4% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,900±$44kLowest 26% below VT |
$370,200±$46kHighest 17% above VT |
$296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
| Ludlow and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,112±$151 10% below VT |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,262 15% below VT |
$4,890Highest about the VT average |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Chester 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 | #49 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | Green Mountain Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.