What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ludlow has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ludlow	Newbury
People
Population	808Highest	393Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT	48.3±14Lowest 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%	18.8%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Newbury and Ludlow 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%	27.5%±9.8Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8%	38.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%	6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7%
	Newbury and Ludlow 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	$76,250±$23kHighest 6% below VT
	Newbury and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$304,000±$32kHighest 4% below VT	$275,900±$28kLowest 13% below VT
	Ludlow and Newbury 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	$1,259±$401Highest about the VT average
	Newbury and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,237Highest 16% below VT	$3,943Lowest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	51%±25.3Highest VT: 48.4%
	Newbury and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	9.2%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	67.8%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 38 yrs older than VT	1938 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 10% below VT	30 minHighest 29% above VT
Work from home	17.3%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9%	14.3%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Ludlow and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.