Compare towns
North Bennington vs Sidney vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Sidney | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336 |
4,790Highest |
808Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10 13% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.7±5.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±0.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
$83,488±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Sidney 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±$40k 6% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$304,000±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Sidney 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,018±$91Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| North Bennington and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,590Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.