Compare towns
Ludlow vs Ripton vs Brookline
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Ripton | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,990Highest |
508Lowest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
| Ludlow and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Ludlow 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,200±$46k 17% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Ripton 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 |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,890Lowest about the VT average |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Brookline 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.