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Windham vs Ludlow vs Reading
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,990Highest |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
| Ludlow and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Windham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$370,200±$46k 17% above VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,112±$151Highest 10% below VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
| Ludlow and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,890Lowest about the VT average |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Ludlow 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.