Compare towns
Wallingford vs Ripton vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Wallingford | Ripton | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 643 |
508Lowest |
808Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±22.3Lowest 11% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
| Ludlow and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Wallingford and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±7.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,714±$18k about the VT average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
| Ripton and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,000±$49kLowest 25% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
| Ripton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $927±$140Lowest 25% below VT |
— | $1,018±$91Highest 18% below VT |
| Ludlow and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,743Lowest 26% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,237 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±16.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 15% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 5.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.