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Ludlow vs Windsor vs Newbury
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 people working from home (17.3%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Newbury has the highest household income ($76k).
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 | Windsor | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808 |
2,060Highest |
393Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
48.3±14 12% above VT |
| Ludlow and Newbury 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Newbury 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% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
27.5%±9.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Windsor 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% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Newbury 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 |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$76,250±$23kHighest 6% below VT |
| Newbury 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 |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$275,900±$28k 13% below VT |
| Ludlow and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91 18% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,259±$401Highest about the VT average |
| Newbury and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237 16% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,943Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51%±25.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newbury and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
51.6% VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Highest 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 |
22 min 6% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.3%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Newbury 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 | — | #61 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.