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Ludlow vs North Bennington vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | North Bennington | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808Lowest |
1,336 |
2,522Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.9±10 13% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ludlow and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±0.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$19kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,447±$278 about the U.S. average |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,590 79% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.