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Windham vs Ludlow vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Ludlow has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Windham | Ludlow | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,990 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Ludlow and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Dummerston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$370,200±$46kHighest 17% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
| Ludlow and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,112±$151Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,890 about the VT average |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Ludlow 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.