Compare towns
Andover vs Dover vs Whiting
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%).
Dover has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Dover | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
1,466Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +60% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Dover and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Andover and Whiting 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 |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| Andover and Dover 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 |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Andover and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.