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Ludlow vs Windsor vs Amity
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 most people working from home (9.8%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Amity has the most kids (26.8% 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 | Ludlow | Windsor | Amity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 444 |
2,060Highest |
395Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.1±5.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
44.5±12.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Amity 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Windsor 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$65,000±$26kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Amity 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±$56kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kHighest 49% below U.S. |
$155,000±$57k 53% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$111Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Highest 29% below U.S. |
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| Windsor 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. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,102Lowest 65% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ludlow and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.