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Ludlow vs Underhill vs Smyrna
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 oldest population (median age 46.1).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Smyrna has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Underhill | Smyrna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 444 |
3,141Highest |
380Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.1±5.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
31±9.6Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9 U.S.: 22% |
33.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Smyrna and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Underhill and Ludlow 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% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$21k 23% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$57,750±$19kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,900±$56k 60% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$117,100±$10kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$111Highest 30% below U.S. |
— | $425±$63Lowest 70% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 47% below U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$1,200Lowest 62% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ludlow and Underhill 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.