Compare towns
Andover vs Dorset vs Middlesex 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 oldest population (median age 49.2).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k 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 | Dorset | Middlesex | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
2,092Highest |
1,943 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Andover and Dorset 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% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Middlesex 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% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
| Dorset and Middlesex 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 |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
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| Dorset and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Lowest about the VT average |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Andover 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% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.