Compare towns
Andover vs Cornwall vs Coventry vs Windham
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%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Cornwall | Coventry | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
1,208Highest |
917 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Windham 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Cornwall 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±$206 9% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
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| Andover and Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Coventry School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.