What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ludlow has the most expensive homes ($304k median).

North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ludlow	North Troy
People
Population	808Highest	506Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT	34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT
Kids under 18	13.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%	31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4%	16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.3%Highest VT: 43.8%	16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6 VT: 7%	2.6%±3.7 VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,667±$19kHighest 30% below VT	$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT
	Ludlow and North Troy 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	$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,018±$91Highest 18% below VT	$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,237Highest 16% below VT	$2,641Lowest 48% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	37.3%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4%
	North Troy and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	21.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	63.8%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1957Highest 19 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 10% below VT	50 minHighest 113% above VT
Work from home	17.3%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9%
	North Troy and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.