Compare towns
North Bennington vs Braintree vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Braintree has the most homeowners (81%).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
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 | North Bennington | Braintree | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336Highest |
1,026 |
808Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ludlow and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the VT average |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
| Braintree and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
| North Bennington and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,018±$91 18% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,590Highest 11% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,237 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4% VT: 73.2% |
81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school 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.