Compare towns
Ludlow vs Middlesex vs Cavendish vs Andover
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 renters (28.1% rent).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Middlesex | Cavendish | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,990Highest |
1,943 |
1,242 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Ludlow and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Cavendish 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Middlesex and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,200±$46k 17% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Middlesex 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 |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,890 about the VT average |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.