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Ludlow vs Westmore 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%).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Westmore | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,990 |
465Lowest |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
49.7±4.7Lowest 15% above VT |
| Ludlow and Westmore 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% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore 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% |
28%±3.8Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Chester 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 |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
$62,125±$8k 23% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,200±$46kHighest 17% above VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below VT |
| Ludlow and Westmore 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 |
$1,050±$820 15% below VT |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
| Ludlow and Westmore 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 |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$4,262Lowest 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±25.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Westmore 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Westmore 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 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.