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Ludlow vs Orleans vs Ripton vs Ludlow
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).
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (21.3%).
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 | Orleans | Ripton | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 808 |
809 |
508Lowest |
1,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
41.7±5.8Lowest 3% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
| Ludlow and Ludlow 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% |
17.9%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Orleans 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% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
24.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$19k 30% below VT |
$57,159±$10k 30% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
$156,300±$18kLowest 51% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$370,200±$46k 17% above VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$810±$94Lowest 34% below VT |
— | $1,112±$151Highest 10% below VT |
| Ludlow and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237 16% below VT |
$3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,890 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
64.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.