Compare towns
Ludlow vs Proctor vs Randolph vs Brighton
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 (86.7%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 808Lowest |
1,794 |
2,007Highest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
45.2±11.6 5% 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Brighton 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Brighton 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% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$19k 30% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$75,069±$11kHighest 8% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% 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 |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91 18% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,095±$198Highest 11% below VT |
$775±$33Lowest 37% 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,507Highest 11% below VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Randolph 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% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.1% VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6% VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1942 34 yrs older than VT |
1967Highest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 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 | — |
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.