Compare towns
Ludlow vs Putney vs Williston vs Newbury
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).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Newbury has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Putney | Williston | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 808 |
2,622 |
10,144Highest |
393Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
48.3±14 12% above VT |
| Ludlow and Newbury 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Newbury 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.5%±9.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Newbury 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
6.9%±6.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$76,250±$23k 6% below VT |
| Williston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$275,900±$28kLowest 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91 18% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,259±$401 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237 16% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,943Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
51%±25.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.3%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.