Compare towns
Andover vs Danby vs Westminster
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%).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Danby | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
1,133Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Danby 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% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby 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% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Andover and Danby 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 |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Andover and Westminster 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 |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Andover and Westminster 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 |
$794±$166 36% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Danby 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% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.