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Ludlow vs Underhill vs Westford
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).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Westford has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Underhill | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808Lowest |
3,141Highest |
2,290 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
44.1±8.6 about the VT average |
| Ludlow and Westford 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Westford 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% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
52.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Westford and Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
| Westford and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32kLowest 4% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$424,500±$21k 34% above VT |
| Underhill and Westford 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 |
— | $2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237Lowest 16% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$6,282 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Westford 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.