Compare towns
Ludlow vs Cabot vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Cabot | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,990 |
1,579Lowest |
4,843Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
| Ludlow and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
| Cabot and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,200±$46kHighest 17% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$151Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
| Cabot and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,890Highest about the VT average |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.