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Ludlow vs Jericho vs Starks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Starks has the most renters (10% 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 | Ludlow | Jericho | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 444Lowest |
5,114Highest |
556 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.1±5.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ludlow and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Starks and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,900±$56kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$148,500±$27k 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$111Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,063±$301 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 47% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Ludlow 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.