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Ludlow vs Sutton vs Orleans
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%).
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k 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 | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808Lowest |
2,239Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
41.7±5.8Lowest 7% 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% |
17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Orleans 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%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%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% |
3.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Orleans 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 U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$57,159±$10k 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32k 9% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$156,300±$18kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91 28% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$810±$94Lowest 43% 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. |
$3,019Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ludlow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| 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.