Compare towns
Ludlow vs Middlesex vs Randolph
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 homeowners (96.7%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808Lowest |
1,943 |
2,007Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
| Randolph 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
| Middlesex and Randolph 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,507 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Ludlow 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% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1942 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Randolph 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.