Compare towns
Ludlow vs Sharon 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).
Sharon has the most homeowners (79.7%).
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 | Sharon | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808 |
1,577Highest |
393Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% 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% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Newbury 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 |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$76,250±$23k 6% below VT |
| Sharon and Newbury 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 |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$275,900±$28kLowest 13% below VT |
| Sharon 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 |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,259±$401 about the VT average |
| Sharon and Newbury 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 |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$3,943Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51%±25.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newbury and Ludlow 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% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.3%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Sharon School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.