Compare towns
Ludlow vs Jay 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).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
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 | Jay | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808 |
471Lowest |
1,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
| Jay 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 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jay 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 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
| Jay 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% 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±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
— | $1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237 16% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.