Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min5:10 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:20 am – 4:17 pm
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People2,241 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.01,045 householdsMedian household income $64,191Median home value $365,300Median rent $1,122 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,014 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,052 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 21 minutes62% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 8°F47 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month October83 in of snow a year, on about 40 days8 days above 90°F, 183 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cavendish station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksJewell Brook Site Number Three Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miLudlow Mountainpeak · 2.6 miButtermilk Fallswaterfall · 2.8 miProspect Hillpeak · 4.8 miJewell Brook Site Number Five Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miCarpenter Pointcape · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreen Mountain National Forestnational forest · within reach · 412,402 acresCamp Plymouth State Parkstate park · 5.0 mi · 311 acresTiny Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 216 acresHawks Mountain Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 2,282 acresStar Lake Wetlands (Wildlife Management Area)state conservation land · 5.5 mi · 92 acresKnapp Brook Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 107 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202048 mi away, near South Glens Falls, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202048 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWindsor County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 364 days measured80 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 130main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rutland County, VT, 23 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLudlow Village Water Deptserves 2,880 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,163 ft354 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSpringfield Hospital12.5 miPost officeLudlow Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLudlow Town Hallunder a milePoliceLudlow Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLudlow Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherSchoolOkemo Mountain Schoolunder a mileElementaryLudlow Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleBlack River High - Middle Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport RUT15 miMajor airportAlbany International Airport ALB72 miInterstateI-9114 miUS highwayUS 413 miAmtrakWindsor-Mt. Ascutney, VT WNM17 miCoachCumberland FarmsVermont Translines15 miTransit13 stops within a mileMOOver, The BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05149 ZIP area.
