Housing data for Ludlow (Windsor County, town), VT
Ludlow (Windsor County, town), VT has an estimated 1,990 residents and 3,235 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Windsor County.
28.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,112 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,990 (±291)
- Housing units
- 3,235 (±149)
- Households that rent
- 28.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,112
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.9%
What stands out in Ludlow (Windsor County, town)
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 20.8% (±4.8 points) in Ludlow (Windsor County, town), higher than in Windsor County (9.7%).
Median household income: $54,885 (±$14,422) in Ludlow (Windsor County, town), lower than in Windsor County ($77,594).
Median home value: $370,200 (±$46,025) in Ludlow (Windsor County, town), higher than in Windsor County ($296,400).
Homes built before 1980: 43.3% (±6.2 points) in Ludlow (Windsor County, town), lower than in Windsor County (60.5%).
- Types of homes in Ludlow (Windsor County, town)
- Income and affordability in Ludlow (Windsor County, town)
- Home values in Ludlow (Windsor County, town)
- Age of homes in Ludlow (Windsor County, town)
Housing in Ludlow (Windsor County, town) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,112 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,083 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 45.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 28.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $54,885 median household income
- Home values: $370,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,336 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,890 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 20.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 43.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 12.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 55.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 20.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +8.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ludlow (Windsor County, town) against Windsor County, its state and the nation
| Ludlow (Windsor County, town) | Windsor County | Vermont | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,990 (±291) | 57,990 (exact) | 647,106 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,235 (±149) | 34,846 (±67) | 339,042 (±187) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.1% (±7.1 points) | 25.2% (±1.7 points) | 26.8% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,112 (±$151) | $1,118 (±$40) | $1,234 (±$18) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $54,885 (±$14,422) | $77,594 (±$3,244) | $81,203 (±$1,339) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $370,200 (±$46,025) | $296,400 (±$13,572) | $316,600 (±$3,361) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,890 (±$482) | $5,458 (±$191) | $5,039 (±$66) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 43.3% (±6.2 points) | 60.5% (±2.5 points) | 56.1% (±0.8 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.1 minutes (±4.1) | 22.9 minutes (±0.6) | 23.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.4% (±6.1 points) | 90.1% (±1.4 points) | 89.7% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 52.2 years (±6.2) | 47.6 years (±0.4) | 43.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Ludlow (Windsor County, town) covers 34.8 square miles of land, about 57 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ludlow (Windsor County, town) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,828 (±205) | 1,990 (±291) | +8.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 3,292 (±67) | 3,235 (±149) | −1.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $850 (±$31) | $1,112 (±$151) | +30.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $235,900 (±$30,515) | $370,200 (±$46,025) | +56.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $52,250 (±$8,130) | $54,885 (±$14,422) | +5.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,554 (±$243) | $2,336 (±$160) | +50.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,549 (±$387) | $4,890 (±$482) | +7.5% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 28.8% (±6.2 points) | 28.1% (±7.1 points) | −0.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 20.9% (±12.2 points) | 12.5% (±10.9 points) | −8.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Windsor County
Ludlow (Windsor County, town) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Windsor County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Windsor County recorded 159 violent and 769 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Ludlow (Windsor County, town)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05149 | 82% | 2,241 | $1,122 | $365,300 | $64,191 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Ludlow (Windsor County, town)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavendish | 5.2 mi | $1,000 | $285,100 | 18.7% |
| Mount Holly | 5.5 mi | $1,534 | $296,900 | 7.8% |
| Weston | 7.1 mi | $1,375 | $537,700 | 8.6% |
| Andover | 7.2 mi | $1,389 | $382,900 | 17.2% |
| Baltimore | 7.8 mi | — | $219,400 | 14.2% |
| Plymouth | 7.9 mi | $1,299 | $337,900 | 22.0% |
| Chester | 8.4 mi | $960 | $232,900 | 13.3% |
| Reading | 8.7 mi | $1,100 | $377,200 | 15.1% |
Places in Vermont most like Ludlow (Windsor County, town)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Center | $1,023 | $359,800 | $54,808 | 28.5% |
| Morristown | $1,214 | $298,600 | $66,273 | 35.0% |
| Hartford | $1,218 | $304,500 | $78,125 | 32.2% |
| Wilder | $1,142 | $273,200 | $75,143 | 37.1% |
| Bristol | $1,275 | $337,300 | $74,620 | 28.7% |
| Rutland (Rutland County, town) | $1,221 | $301,500 | $72,099 | 24.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Vermont.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Ludlow (Windsor County, town), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,322 | $1,329 | $1,558 | $2,038 | $2,128 |
HUD income limits for Ludlow (Windsor County, town), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,000 | $38,300 | $61,250 |
| 2 people | $26,250 | $43,800 | $70,000 |
| 3 people | $29,550 | $49,250 | $78,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $54,700 | $87,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,100 | $94,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $63,500 | $101,500 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $67,850 | $108,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,250 | $115,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Windsor County, VT, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $109,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Ludlow (Windsor County, town) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ludlow (Windsor County, village).
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Ludlow (Windsor County, town)
What is the average rent in Ludlow (Windsor County, town), VT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Ludlow (Windsor County, town) is $1,112 (±$151) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Ludlow (Windsor County, town)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Ludlow (Windsor County, town), VT is $900 (±$103) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Ludlow (Windsor County, town) rent-burdened?
45.2% of renting households in Ludlow (Windsor County, town) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Ludlow (Windsor County, town)?
Ludlow (Windsor County, town) has an estimated 262 (±82) renting households, 28.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Ludlow (Windsor County, town)?
The median household income in Ludlow (Windsor County, town) is $54,885 (±$14,422) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ludlow (Windsor County, town), VT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $370,200 (±$46,025) for owner-occupied homes in Ludlow (Windsor County, town) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ludlow (Windsor County, town) growing?
In Ludlow (Windsor County, town), the number of residents went from 1,828 in 2015–2019 to 1,990 in 2020–2024 (+8.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Ludlow (Windsor County, town)?
The ZIP code that covers Ludlow (Windsor County, town) is 05149.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 05149?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 05149 is $1,122 (±$130) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ludlow town, Windsor County, Vermont
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ludlow town, Windsor County, Vermont
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ludlow town, Windsor County, Vermont
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ludlow town, Windsor County, Vermont
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ludlow town, Windsor County, Vermont
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ludlow town, Windsor County, Vermont
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ludlow town, Windsor County, Vermont
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Windsor County, VT
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Windsor County, VT
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ludlow town, Windsor County, Vermont (county subdivision:41275, in state:50 county:027).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .