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Ludlow vs Panton vs Sutton
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%).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Panton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,990Highest |
690Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Ludlow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Sutton 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Panton 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 |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Panton and Sutton 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Panton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$151Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,890 about the VT average |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.