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Windsor vs Ludlow vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (9.8%).
Chapman has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Windsor | Ludlow | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060Highest |
444 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.1±5.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$62,500±$21k 23% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$133,900±$56kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kHighest 44% below U.S. |
| Chapman and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Highest 29% below U.S. |
$988±$111Lowest 30% below U.S. |
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| Windsor and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,655Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±94.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ludlow and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
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U.S. 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.