Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Baltimore vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Ludlow has the most expensive homes ($370k median).
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 | Tunbridge | Baltimore | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253 |
361Lowest |
1,990Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
| Ludlow and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Baltimore and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$370,200±$46kHighest 17% above VT |
| Ludlow and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
— | $1,112±$151Lowest 10% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645 8% below VT |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,890Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| 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.