Compare towns
Andover vs Cornwall vs Whitingham vs Chester
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).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Cornwall | Whitingham | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,208 |
1,368 |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
| Cornwall and Chester 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Chester 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Chester and Cornwall 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$960±$44 22% below VT |
| 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 |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$4,262Lowest 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Cornwall 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 | — | — | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8Lowest |
8.7Highest |
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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.