Compare towns
Ludlow vs Ripton vs Newfane vs Dover
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 most kids (14.1% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Newfane | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,990Highest |
508Lowest |
1,456 |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.2 21% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
| Newfane and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ludlow and Ripton 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% |
29.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,885±$14k 32% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,200±$46k 17% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above 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±$151 10% below VT |
— | $1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Newfane and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,890 about the VT average |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Newfane 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% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Dover 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.