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Ludlow vs Windsor 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 highest household income ($63k).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($208k median).
Smyrna has the most kids (33.2% 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 | Smyrna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 444 |
3,554Highest |
380Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.1±5.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
31±9.6Lowest 20% below 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% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
33.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Smyrna and Ludlow 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.3%±2.9Lowest 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±$21kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$57,750±$19k 28% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Smyrna 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. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$117,100±$10kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$111 30% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$425±$63Lowest 70% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,200Lowest 62% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±94.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | — | #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.