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Ludlow vs North Bennington vs Wilder
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 the youngest population (median age 43.9).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808Lowest |
1,336 |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Ludlow and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Ludlow and Wilder 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% |
27.3%±4.4Lowest 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
$68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
| Wilder 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 |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% 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±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| North Bennington and Wilder 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 |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington and Wilder 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.4% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 10% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
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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.