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Ludlow vs Heath 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).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Heath | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808 |
765Lowest |
1,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6 25% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Heath and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and North Bennington 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% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$19kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
| Heath 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 9% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$313,000±$40kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| 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±$91Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
$5,590Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Heath 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% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.