Cost of Living in Ludlow
Ludlow's cost of living runs genuinely higher than Vermont's own statewide figures, reflecting real resort-driven demand this record discloses directly.
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Learn moreHousing runs substantially above the Vermont statewide average
Ludlow's cited $572,192 average home value runs approximately 43% above Vermont's own $400,274 statewide Zillow average home value anchor (base record).
Vermont's real, statewide income tax structure applies
Vermont's graduated income tax (3.35%-8.75% top marginal) applies in Ludlow as statewide, detailed fully in this project's Vermont state record.
Property tax runs below the Vermont statewide median
Ludlow's own 1.59% Ownwell-cited effective property tax rate runs below Vermont's own ~1.92% statewide median comparison figure, though a real, disclosed gap exists between Ownwell's assessed-value figure and Ludlow's substantially higher market-sale prices (base record).
A real, recent softening in home values
Ludlow's average home value ran DOWN 3.5% year-over-year per Zillow -- a real, disclosed recent softening worth weighing against the still-substantially-above-statewide overall level (base record).
Key takeaways
- Ludlow's housing costs run approximately 43% above Vermont's statewide average.
- Vermont's statewide graduated income tax applies in Ludlow.
- Ludlow's 1.59% property tax rate runs below Vermont's own statewide median comparison figure.
- A real, disclosed 3.5% year-over-year softening in average home values.
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