Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A regional job hub with 1,947 jobs.
The best of Ludlow’s subject grades are an A for health and civic life and an A− for walkability; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. 44% of working residents work locally in Ludlow, above both the Vermont town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Only 1 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a higher share of residents 65 or older than Ludlow. The biggest place to walk is Okemo State Forest, 2,254 acres with 2.6 miles of trail. Ludlow has 6 places on the National Register. Ludlow has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Ludlow beats most towns.
Black River Academy
The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1859 and 4 maps from 1929 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Ludlow is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ludlow. Close and well known come first.
in town Ski areaOkemo Mountain119 runs · 2,165 ft vertical
16 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
23 mi Ski areaStratton Mountain Resort106 runs · 1,899 ft vertical
32 mi Ski areaMount Snow119 runs · 1,648 ft vertical
17 mi Ski areaBromley Mountain Ski Resort;Bromley Mountain67 runs · 1,297 ft vertical
18 mi National Historical ParkSaint-Gaudens National Historical Park28K visitors a yearOkemo Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stratton Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mount Snow: William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bromley Mountain Ski Resort;Bromley Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ludlow, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Ludlow.
At $55,000, Ludlow’s median household income is against $80,000 in Vermont’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 5.6% of Ludlow residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Springfield (7%), Rutland (3%) and Dover (3%).
| Ludlow | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 21% | 15% | 11% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ludlow Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 79 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
Ludlow beats the Vermont average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Ludlow. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Ludlow.
| Ludlow | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Ludlow | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 76.7% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.7% | 85.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
People 65 and older are 31% of residents (22% statewide). Ludlow’s median age is 52.2 years. 45% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across Vermont.
| Ludlow | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.2 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 45% | 40% | 29% |
Somewhere between 40% and 61% women
The Census survey reached too few of Ludlow’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.3 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Ludlow | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.8% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.4% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.6% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.4% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.7% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.7% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.4% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.2% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.7% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.1% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.9% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
Ludlow has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Ludlow is 79°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Okemo State Forest | 2.6 mi | 2,254 |
| 2. Tiny Pond Wildlife Management Area | 1.3 mi | 469 |
| 3. Ludlow Town Forest | — | 193 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1987, 49 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ludlow.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Ludlow; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Ludlow residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Vermont.
Where Ludlow’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 places in Ludlow on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 towns share a border with Ludlow.
| Town | VT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludlow | — | — | C− | — | C− | A |
| Mount Holly | — | — | D | — | C− | B+ |
| Plymouth | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cavendish | — | — | B− | — | C− | A− |
| Chester | #18 | B+ | B− | A+ | C− | A |
| Andover | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ludlow, Mount Holly and Cavendish have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Ludlow, Mount Holly and Cavendish report no FBI crime data of their own. Plymouth and Andover aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Ludlow with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
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