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Ludlow vs Exeter vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
Exeter has the highest household income ($110k).
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k 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 | Exeter | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,990 |
16,151Highest |
1,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cavendish and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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 U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,200±$46k 11% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$151 21% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,890 57% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. 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.