Compare towns
North Bennington vs Ripton 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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Ripton | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336Highest |
508Lowest |
808 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
| Ludlow and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ludlow and Ripton 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Ripton 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| North Bennington and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,000±$40k about the VT average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$304,000±$32kLowest 4% below VT |
| Ripton and North Bennington 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 |
— | $1,018±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,590Highest 11% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,237Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington and Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.