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Ludlow vs Westminster vs Orleans
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Westminster | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808 |
497Lowest |
809Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
41.7±5.8Lowest 3% below VT |
| Ludlow and Westminster 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
24.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Orleans 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 |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$57,159±$10k 30% below VT |
| Westminster and Orleans 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 |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$156,300±$18kLowest 51% below VT |
| Westminster and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91Highest 18% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$810±$94 34% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237 16% below VT |
$4,480Highest 11% below VT |
$3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Orleans 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938 38 yrs older than VT |
1938 38 yrs older than VT |
1938 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Ludlow 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.