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Ludlow vs Enosburgh vs Sheldon vs North Bennington
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 renters (48.6% rent).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Enosburgh | Sheldon | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 808Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,267 |
1,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
43.9±10 about the VT average |
| Ludlow and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±0.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
| Sheldon and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average |
| North Bennington and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91 18% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
| North Bennington and Sheldon 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 |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.