Compare towns
Westminster vs Windham vs Ludlow vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Westminster | Windham | Ludlow | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
594 |
1,990Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +10.6% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Ludlow and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Windham and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$370,200±$46kHighest 17% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Ludlow and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
— | $1,112±$151 10% below VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 11% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,890 about the VT average |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.