Compare towns
Ludlow vs Sheldon vs Newbury
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%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Newbury has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
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 | Sheldon | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,990Lowest |
2,267Highest |
2,169 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.2 21% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
53.9±5.4Highest 25% above VT |
| Newbury 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Newbury 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 |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$62,316±$6k 23% below VT |
| Sheldon and Newbury 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 |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$285,000±$24k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$151 10% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,080±$123Lowest 12% below VT |
| Sheldon and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,890Highest about the VT average |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,826 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±11.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newbury 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21%±17.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Newbury 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.