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Ludlow vs Stratton vs Jay
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).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
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 | Stratton | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,990Highest |
532 |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
| Ludlow and Jay 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Jay 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Jay 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
| Stratton and Jay 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
| Stratton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$151Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
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| Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Jay 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Ludlow 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 | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.