Compare towns
Andover vs Corinth vs Wells
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 affordable homes ($214k median).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,539Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells 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% |
16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Corinth and Wells 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% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Wells 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wells 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 |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below 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 |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,267±$510Lowest about the VT average |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| Andover and Wells 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 |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Wells 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% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest 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 | — | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.