What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has the most affordable homes ($367k median).

Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Andover	Stowe
People
Population	2,135Lowest	5,285Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46±11.6Lowest 18% above U.S.	46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S.
	Stowe and Andover 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%	22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	25.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Andover and Stowe 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%	66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Andover and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,514±$27kLowest 10% above U.S.	$93,618±$33kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Stowe and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$366,500±$44kLowest 10% above U.S.	$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,211±$190Lowest 14% below U.S.	$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S.
	Stowe and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,962Lowest 91% above U.S.	$7,161Highest 130% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Andover and Stowe 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%	9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.	19 minLowest 27% below U.S.
Work from home	11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Stowe and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Andover School District	Stowe Town School District
High school in town	None in town	Stowe High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.3
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Old photos in Our Story	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.