Compare towns
Ludlow vs West Windsor vs Chester
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 most people working from home (21.3%).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | West Windsor | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,990 |
1,171Lowest |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.2 21% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
49.7±4.7Lowest 15% above VT |
| West Windsor 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% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Ludlow 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% |
25.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Ludlow 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 |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$62,125±$8k 23% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,200±$46k 17% above VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below VT |
| West Windsor and Ludlow 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 |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
| Ludlow and West Windsor 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 |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$4,262Lowest 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Chester 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and West Windsor 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 | — | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.