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Ludlow vs Belvidere 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
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 | Belvidere | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808Highest |
422 |
393Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% 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%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere 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% |
8.8%±4Lowest 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% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$76,250±$23k 6% below VT |
| Belvidere and Newbury 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 |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% 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 |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,259±$401 about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237Highest 16% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,943 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
51%±25.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest 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.