What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ludlow has the most expensive homes ($304k median).

Vershire has the most homeowners (81.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ludlow	Vershire
People
Population	808Lowest	842Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7%Highest VT: +2.8%	-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT	45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT
	Ludlow and Vershire 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%	19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9%
	Vershire and Ludlow 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%	22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.3%Highest VT: 43.8%	31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%	5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7%
	Vershire 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	$71,618±$12kHighest 12% below VT
	Vershire and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$304,000±$32kHighest 4% below VT	$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,018±$91Lowest 18% below VT	$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT
	Vershire and Ludlow 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	$4,640Highest 8% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	19.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	81.5%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 10% below VT	32 minHighest 38% above VT
Work from home	17.3%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9%	12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Ludlow and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.