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Andover vs Cavendish vs Williston
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 affordable homes ($285k median).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,242 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Andover and Williston 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%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish 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% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Cavendish 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 |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Williston 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% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.