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Panton vs Ludlow vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Ludlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Reading has the most homeowners (84.9%).
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 | Panton | Ludlow | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690Lowest |
1,990Highest |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
| Ludlow and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Panton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$370,200±$46kLowest 17% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
| Panton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,112±$151 10% below VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,890Lowest about the VT average |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.