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North Bennington vs Randolph 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 the most homeowners (61.4%).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Ludlow has the most kids (13.1% under 18).
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 | Randolph | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336 |
2,007Highest |
808Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
50.5±7.7Highest 17% above VT |
48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
| Randolph and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ludlow and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5 VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
$75,069±$11kHighest 8% below VT |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$235,400±$25kLowest 26% 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 |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,018±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
| North Bennington and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,590Highest 11% above VT |
$4,507 11% below VT |
$4,237Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and North Bennington 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% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6% VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Highest 19 yrs older than VT |
1942 34 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
21 minHighest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and North Bennington 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.