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Andover vs Bellows Falls vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Bellows Falls has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Andover | Bellows Falls | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
2,891Highest |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Andover and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Andover and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Andover School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.