Compare towns
Andover vs Salisbury vs Springfield 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
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Salisbury | Springfield | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,135Highest |
1,609 |
1,122Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 18% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Springfield 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% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Salisbury 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% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27k 10% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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±$44k 10% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 14% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Andover 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. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Springfield 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.