Compare towns
Ludlow vs North Bennington vs Williston
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808Lowest |
1,336 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Ludlow and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
$68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32kLowest 4% below VT |
$313,000±$40k about the VT average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,447±$278 17% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston 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 16% below VT |
$5,590 11% above VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 10% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.