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Ludlow vs Proctor vs Randolph
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 expensive homes ($304k median).
Proctor has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Proctor | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808Lowest |
1,586 |
2,007Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
| Randolph 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% |
17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Proctor 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 |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$75,069±$11kHighest 8% below VT |
| Randolph and Proctor 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 |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,095±$198Highest 11% below VT |
| Randolph and Proctor 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 |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,507Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Proctor 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1942Highest 34 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
22 minHighest 5% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
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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.