Compare towns
Andover vs Corinth 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%).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Corinth | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,539 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
| Andover and Corinth 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%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Corinth 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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±$38k 26% above VT |
$89,167±$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 |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% 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 |
$1,267±$510Lowest about the VT average |
$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 |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Corinth 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 | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.