Compare towns
Andover vs Bennington vs Springfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Bennington | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Lowest |
15,249Highest |
9,084 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Andover and Bennington 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% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Bennington 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% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington 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. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
| Andover and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Andover and Bennington 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. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #58 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Andover School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
14.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.