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Windsor vs Ludlow vs Windsor vs Brighton
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 youngest population (median age 44.6).
Ludlow has the most homeowners (90.4%).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($208k median).
Brighton has the most people working from home (12.4%).
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 | Windsor | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
444Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.1±5.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ludlow and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton 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±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$62,500±$21kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Windsor 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. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39k 51% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$988±$111 30% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$1,655Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,360 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±94.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brighton 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | — | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.