Compare towns
Ludlow vs Enosburgh 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Newbury has the most homeowners (80.7%).
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 | Enosburgh | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,990Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,169 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.2 21% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
53.9±5.4Highest 25% above VT |
| Newbury and Ludlow 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% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Enosburgh 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 |
$63,828±$17kHighest 21% below VT |
$62,316±$6k 23% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Newbury 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$285,000±$24k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$151Highest 10% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,080±$123 12% below VT |
| Ludlow and Newbury 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,826 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±11.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Newbury 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% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
14%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21%±17.4 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.