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Ludlow vs Bellows Falls vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Newbury has the highest household income ($76k).
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 | Bellows Falls | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808 |
2,891Highest |
393Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
48.3±14 12% above VT |
| Ludlow and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.5%±9.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.9%±6.5 VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$19k 30% below VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$76,250±$23kHighest 6% below VT |
| Newbury and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32kHighest 4% below VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$275,900±$28k 13% below VT |
| Ludlow and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,259±$401Highest about the VT average |
| Newbury and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237 16% below VT |
$4,448Highest 12% below VT |
$3,943Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
51%±25.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newbury and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938 38 yrs older than VT |
1938 38 yrs older than VT |
1938 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.3%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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VT 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.