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Ludlow vs Newbury vs Windsor
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 people working from home (17.3%).
Newbury has the highest household income ($76k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Newbury | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808 |
393Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
48.3±14 12% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% 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%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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% |
27.5%±9.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Windsor 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% |
38.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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±$19k 30% below VT |
$76,250±$23kHighest 6% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% 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±$28k 13% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% 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 |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Newbury and Windsor 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 |
$3,943Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
51%±25.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945Highest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.3%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Newbury 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
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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.