What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ludlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.7%).

Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).

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	Pittsfield
People
Population	808Highest	391Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7%Highest VT: +2.8%	-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.7±5.6Lowest 13% above VT	53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT
	Pittsfield and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%	13.6%±8.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Pittsfield 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%	30.4%±7.1 VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%	45.4%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%	2.8%±3.5Highest VT: 7%
	Pittsfield and Ludlow 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	$65,852±$12kHighest 19% below VT
	Pittsfield and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$304,000±$32kLowest 4% below VT	$313,300±$73kHighest about the VT average
	Pittsfield 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	$1,035±$140Highest 16% below VT
	Pittsfield and Ludlow 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	$5,181Highest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	35.6%±43Highest VT: 48.4%
	Pittsfield 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%	8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	76.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 10% below VT	19 minLowest 18% below VT
Work from home	17.3%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9%
	Pittsfield 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.