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Ludlow vs Grantham vs North Bennington
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 renters (48.6% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Grantham | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6 25% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±0.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$19kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
| Grantham 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±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
| Grantham and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,590 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.