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Ludlow vs Ogunquit vs Chester
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Ogunquit | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,990 |
1,379Lowest |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.2 34% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Chester 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$62,125±$8k 23% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Chester 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$232,900±$44kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$151Highest 21% below U.S. |
— | $960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,890Highest 57% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,262Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ludlow and Chester 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.