Compare towns
Ludlow vs North Bennington vs Putney
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).
North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Putney has the most homeowners (72.8%).
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 | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808Lowest |
1,336 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
43.9±10 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Putney and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±0.5 VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| North Bennington and Putney 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 |
$68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Putney and North Bennington 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 |
$313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| North Bennington and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91 18% below VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and North Bennington 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% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.4% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 10% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.