Compare towns
Ludlow vs Killington vs Newbury
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).
Killington has the most expensive homes ($488k median).
Newbury has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Killington | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808Highest |
785 |
393Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
48.3±14Lowest 12% above VT |
| Killington and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newbury and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.5%±9.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Newbury 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% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8 VT: 7% |
6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Killington 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 |
$81,250±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$76,250±$23k 6% below VT |
| Killington and Newbury 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 |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$275,900±$28kLowest 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
$1,259±$401 about the VT average |
| Killington and Newbury 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 |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$3,943Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
51%±25.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newbury and Killington 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.3%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.