Compare towns
Ludlow vs Sutton vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Sutton | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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 U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91 28% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237 36% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.