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Living in Ludlow, VT

Ludlow is a tiny town of 808 people in Windsor County, Vermont. It's about 48 miles from Glens Falls, NY and 112 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 90 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $304k and rent runs about $1k a month.

808people
$304kTypical home
$1,018/moRent
80° / 28°Summer / winter
90"Snow
203Sunny days
156Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 808
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 604 people per sq mi
  • 112 mi to Boston, MA
  • 48 mi to Glens Falls, NY
  • 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $304k (≈$1,917/mo)
  • Median rent $1,018/mo
  • Median household income $57k
  • Property tax about 1.4% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 80°F
  • Winter highs around 28°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
  • 203 sunny days a year (52 totally clear)
  • 162 cloudy days a year
  • 49 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 156 days a year with rain or snow
  • 90" of snow a year
  • 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 48 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (74 per 100k)
  • Very low property crime (527 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 49
  • 20% of households have kids
  • 29% are 65 or older
  • 41% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 23 min
  • 7% walk or take transit to work
  • 15 mi to RUT airport
  • 72 mi to ALB (major hub)
  • 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 62% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1938
  • 81% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 1,260 ft
  • 101 mi to the ocean
  • 41 mi to a big lake
  • 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • Ski area in town
  • 7 mi to the nearest campground
  • 15 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 119 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 7 bars within 25 mi
  • 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 27 museums within 25 mi
  • 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 13 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 18% of Vermont districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 23 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 25 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Windsor County: D+36 in 2024
  • Vermont: D+32 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • Low tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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