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LudlowVT

A town of 808. A regional job hub with 747 jobs.

Population
808
−4.7% since 2010
Median home value
$304K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
48.7
years
Jobs based here
747
A job hub

What makes Ludlow stand out

The 3 things Ludlow does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

808 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Work & commute

About one in six working residents works right in Ludlow

Most working residents leave Ludlow for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Ludlow (45%), Springfield (6%) and Dover (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

16%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ludlow16%
Ludlow45%
Springfield6%
Dover3%
Hartford2%
11 mi
median commute distance
747
jobs based in Ludlow
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns

Ludlow beats the Vermont average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

AHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Vermont
0 better24 too close to call2 worse
What stands outLudlowVT
More adults who have had cancer11.1%9.9%
Fewer adults seeing a dentist64.6%69.2%
Springfield Hospital
13.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
70th
percentile among VT towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 82% of U.S. towns

Ludlow reports less crime per resident than 82% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

A−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Ludlow0.5
Vermont2.2
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Ludlow4.6
Vermont14.5
U.S.15.5
82nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
81st
percentile among VT towns
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
10
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Ludlow has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 91 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

91″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–32°
Spring30–53°
Summer53–77°
Fall36–58°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.

54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
40
paid flood claims since 2011
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

2.3% of Ludlow is conserved land

0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

2.3%conserved
Map of Ludlow: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
2.3%
conserved · 19 of 863 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Dorsey Park—4
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

Homes in Ludlow sell for about $468K

The median sale price was $468,000 in May 2026.

$468Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A job hub

Every workday, about 694 people come to Ludlow for work

Where Ludlow’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

45% → Ludlow Ludlow 45% 6% → Springfield Springfield 6% 3% → Dover Dover 3% 2% → Hartford Hartford 2% 2% → Cavendish Cavendish 2% 2% → Brattleboro Brattleboro 2% Ludlow · 16% stay
747jobs based in Ludlow
16%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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