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Ludlow vs Windham vs Brighton
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).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Windham | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808 |
594Lowest |
1,167Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
| Ludlow and Brighton 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brighton and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Brighton 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±$19k 30% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
— | $775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237 16% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.