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Ludlow vs Randolph vs Strafford
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).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Randolph | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808Lowest |
2,007Highest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6Lowest 13% above VT |
50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford and Randolph 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% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Strafford 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 |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
| Strafford and Randolph 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 |
$4,507 11% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Strafford 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% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
53.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1942 34 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | — | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.