Compare towns
Andover vs Athens vs Cornwall vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Weston has the oldest population (median age 60.5).
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 | Athens | Cornwall | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
431Lowest |
1,208Highest |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
47.3±6.5Lowest 10% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Weston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Athens and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
| Weston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
| Weston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,375±$729 11% above VT |
| Andover and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Lowest about the VT average |
$5,438 8% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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VT 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.