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Ludlow vs Springfield vs Windham
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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,990 |
9,084Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Ludlow and Windham 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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Springfield 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,200±$46kHighest 17% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Ludlow and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$151Highest 10% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
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| Ludlow and Springfield 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 |
$4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Ludlow 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Windham 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — |
| 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.