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Derby Center vs North Hartland vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby Center has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
North Hartland has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Derby Center | North Hartland | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 693 |
322Lowest |
808Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 61.1±7Highest 42% above VT |
59.2±4.6 37% above VT |
48.7±5.6Lowest 13% above VT |
| Derby Center and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.4%±17.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Center and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.2%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23%±12.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
23.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
0%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Derby Center and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,250±$10kHighest 28% below VT |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below VT |
$56,667±$19k 30% below VT |
| Derby Center and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,600±$24kLowest 38% below VT |
$420,000±$354kHighest 33% above VT |
$304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
| North Hartland and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$257Highest 13% below VT |
— | $1,018±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
| Derby Center and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,505Lowest 50% below VT |
— | $4,237Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±100 VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Derby Center and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.6% VT: 10.1% |
28.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.5% VT: 73.2% |
54%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 31% below VT |
22 minHighest 7% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.2%±3 VT: 16.9% |
0%±8.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
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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.