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North Bennington vs Windham 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).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Windham | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336Highest |
594Lowest |
808 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
| Ludlow and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Ludlow 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,000±$40k about the VT average |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$304,000±$32kLowest 4% below VT |
| Windham 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 | $5,590 11% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,237Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.