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Ludlow vs Ogunquit vs Vergennes
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%).
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 | Ogunquit | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,990 |
1,379Lowest |
2,565Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.2 34% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.6±2.1Lowest 20% 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%±6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vergennes and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Ogunquit 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. |
$76,587±$13k 5% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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±$46k 11% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$310,000±$24kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$151Highest 21% below U.S. |
— | $1,000±$267Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Vergennes 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,578Highest 79% 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% |
41.9%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ludlow and Vergennes 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% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
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.