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Ludlow vs Jericho vs Putney 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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Jericho | Putney | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 808Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,622 |
1,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
43.9±10 about the VT average |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Putney 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| North Bennington and Putney 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$313,000±$40k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91 18% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,447±$278 17% above VT |
| Jericho and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237Lowest 16% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,590 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Putney 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
61.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.