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Andover vs Bartlett vs Windham vs Chester
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 the most people working from home (29.6%).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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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 | Bartlett | Windham | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
3,281Highest |
594Lowest |
2,992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Bartlett 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 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$62,125±$8k 23% below U.S. |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$232,900±$44kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Andover and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
— | $960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,262 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Windham 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | — | 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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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.