Compare towns
Ludlow vs Mendon vs Vergennes
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%).
Mendon has the highest household income ($101k).
Vergennes has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Mendon | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,990 |
1,113Lowest |
2,565Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.2 21% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
46.6±2.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Vergennes and Mendon 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% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Vergennes 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$76,587±$13k 6% below VT |
| Mendon and Vergennes 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$310,000±$24kLowest about the VT average |
| Ludlow and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$151 10% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT |
| Mendon and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,890Lowest about the VT average |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,578Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±17.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
21 minHighest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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 | — | — | #22 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Vergennes Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.7 |
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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.