COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ludlow vs Rantoul
PLACE A
Ludlow, Vermont
VS
PLACE B
Rantoul, Illinois
Ludlow is 94% smaller than Rantoul. Ludlow earns more, with a median household income $7,976 higher.
LUDLOWRANTOULDIFFERENCE
Total population76711,991−94% vs Rantoul
Population density5731,412−839
Population growth-4.7%-4.4%−0.3 pts
Median age48.736.6+12.1
Male46.2%47.0%−0.8 pts
Female53.8%53.0%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born3.8%8.9%−5.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.3%52.0%+41.3 pts
Black0.0%17.9%−17.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.2%20.1%−16.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other3.5%9.2%−5.7 pts
Median household income$56,667$48,691+$7,976
Per capita income$56,976$28,208+$28,768
Poverty rate8.7%16.9%−8.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5820.409+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher39.3%12.4%+26.9 pts
Graduate degree13.0%4.9%+8.1 pts
Unemployment rate6.0%3.2%+2.8 pts
Labor force participation63.4%55.8%+7.5 pts
Median home value$304,000$118,200+$185,800
Median gross rent$1,018$890+$128
Owner-occupied51.4%55.0%−3.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate43.7%11.7%+31.9 pts
Rent-burdened households32.0%44.0%−11.9 pts
Average commute21.119.5+1.6
Worked from home17.3%11.8%+5.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured10.0%10.7%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025