What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Hartland has the most expensive homes ($420k median).

Ludlow has the most people working from home (17.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Hartland	Ludlow
People
Population	322Lowest	808Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-4.7% VT: +2.8%
Median age	59.2±4.6Highest 37% above VT	48.7±5.6Lowest 13% above VT
Kids under 18	13.4%±17.2Highest VT: 17.9%	13.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	North Hartland and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23%±12.3Lowest VT: 21.4%	30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4%
	Ludlow and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%	39.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±4.4Lowest VT: 7%	2.6%±1.6Highest VT: 7%
	Ludlow and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below VT	$56,667±$19kHighest 30% below VT
	Ludlow and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$420,000±$354kHighest 33% above VT	$304,000±$32kLowest 4% below VT
	North Hartland and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,018±$91 18% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	—	$4,237 16% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.2%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4%
	North Hartland and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	28.3%Highest VT: 10.1%	8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54%Highest VT: 73.2%	51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Highest 20 yrs older than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 7% below VT	21 minLowest 10% below VT
Work from home	0%±8.8Lowest VT: 16.9%	17.3%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9%
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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.