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Ludlow vs Newfields vs Cavendish vs Andover
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 most renters (28.1% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields | Cavendish | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,990 |
2,023Highest |
1,242 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.2±6.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Cavendish 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,200±$46k 11% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$151 21% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,890 57% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.