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Ludlow vs Reading vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Reading has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k 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 | Reading | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,990Highest |
699 |
685Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.2 21% above VT |
51.1±7.6Lowest 19% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Weston and Ludlow 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% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
| Weston and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,200±$46kLowest 17% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$151 10% below VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
| Weston and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,890Lowest about the VT average |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.