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Wallingford vs Whitingham 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 highest household income ($81k).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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.
| Measure | Wallingford | Whitingham | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 643Lowest |
1,368Highest |
808 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±22.3 11% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% 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%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Wallingford 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Wallingford and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,714±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
| Wallingford and Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$304,000±$32kHighest 4% below VT |
| Ludlow and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $927±$140 25% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,237 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±16.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.1% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 15% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 5.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ludlow and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.