Compare towns
Andover vs Cavendish vs West Fairlee
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%).
Cavendish has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
West Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Cavendish | West Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,242Highest |
711 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
50.3±7.6Highest 17% above VT |
| West Fairlee 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% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Fairlee and Cavendish 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% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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 |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$76,500±$16kLowest 6% below VT |
| Andover and Cavendish 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 |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$237,200±$35kLowest 25% below VT |
| Andover and Cavendish 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 |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,113±$171 10% below VT |
| Andover and West Fairlee 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 |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,210Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50%±89.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and West Fairlee 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| 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.