Compare towns
Ludlow vs Springfield vs Cavendish vs Andover
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 oldest population (median age 52.2).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Springfield | Cavendish | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,990 |
9,084Highest |
1,242 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Ludlow and Andover 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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Cavendish 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Cavendish 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 |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,200±$46k 17% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover 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 |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Ludlow 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.