Compare towns
Ludlow vs Newfane vs Cavendish
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%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Cavendish has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Newfane | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,990Highest |
1,456 |
1,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.2 21% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
| Newfane and Ludlow 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Ludlow 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% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Newfane 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% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Cavendish 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 |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Cavendish and Newfane 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 |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Ludlow and Cavendish 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 |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Newfane and Ludlow 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 |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Ludlow 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | 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 → |
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.