Compare towns
Andover vs Cabot 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 expensive homes ($383k median).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Cabot | Sutton | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,579 |
790 |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
49.7±4.7Highest 15% above VT |
| Chester and Andover 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% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest 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±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
| Andover and Cabot 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 |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$232,900±$44k 26% below VT |
| Andover and Cabot 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 |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
— | $960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
| Andover and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,639 8% 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% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% 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 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Cabot 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.