Compare towns
Ludlow vs Salisbury vs Vergennes
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%).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($100k).
Vergennes has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Salisbury | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,990 |
1,200Lowest |
2,565Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
46.6±2.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Ludlow and Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Vergennes 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% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Vergennes 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 |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$76,587±$13k 6% below VT |
| Salisbury 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±$46kHighest 17% above VT |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
$310,000±$24k about the VT average |
| Ludlow and Vergennes 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 |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,578Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
21 minHighest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #22 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.