Compare towns
Andover vs Corinth vs Walden
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).
Corinth has the most kids (16.8% under 18).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
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 | Corinth | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,539Highest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Andover and Walden 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% |
16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Walden 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% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden 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 |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$88,000±$15kLowest 8% above VT |
| Andover and Corinth 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 |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Andover and Corinth 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 |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Walden 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.