Compare towns
Andover vs Chittenden vs Strafford
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%).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Chittenden | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,318 |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford and Chittenden 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% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Strafford 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% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kLowest 26% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Chittenden 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 |
$346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| Andover and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Lowest about the VT average |
$5,346 6% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Strafford 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% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Strafford 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.