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Ludlow vs Underhill 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).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Starks has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
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 | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 444Lowest |
3,141Highest |
556 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.1±5.8 19% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.7±9.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Starks and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Ludlow 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% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Starks and Underhill 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% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest 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±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $133,900±$56kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$148,500±$27k 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$111Lowest 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,063±$301Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Starks and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 47% below U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% 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% |
45.5%±90.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest 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.