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Andover vs Bristol vs Peru
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%).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($337k median).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Bristol | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
3,778Highest |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
47.9±4.8 11% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
| Andover and Bristol 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% |
12.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bristol and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bristol 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 |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
| Peru 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±$68k 21% above VT |
$337,300±$46kLowest 7% above VT |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
| Peru and Andover 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 |
$1,275±$181 3% above VT |
$1,271±$820Lowest about the VT average |
| Andover and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 about the VT average |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Bristol 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% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
25 minLowest 5% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Bristol 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 | — | #31 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Abraham Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.