Compare towns
Andover vs Calais vs Worcester
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%).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Calais | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,713Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Andover and Worcester 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% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Worcester 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 |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Andover and Calais 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 |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Calais and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Calais and Andover 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 |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Calais 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% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.