Compare towns
Ludlow vs Middlesex vs Putney 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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Newbury has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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 | Middlesex | Putney | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 808 |
1,943 |
2,622Highest |
393Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
48.3±14 12% above VT |
| Ludlow and Newbury 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Newbury 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
38.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
6.9%±6.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$76,250±$23k 6% below VT |
| Middlesex and Putney 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$275,900±$28kLowest 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91 18% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,259±$401 about the VT average |
| Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$3,943Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
51%±25.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Newbury 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
14.3%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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