Compare towns
Andover vs Baltimore vs Sutton vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Baltimore has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Chester has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Baltimore | Sutton | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
361Lowest |
790 |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
| Baltimore and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Chester 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% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
33.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Chester and Andover 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 |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
| Baltimore and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$232,900±$44k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
— | — | $960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,262 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Sutton 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% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Chester 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 | — | — | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.