Compare towns
Andover vs Dummerston vs Enosburgh
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%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k 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 | Dummerston | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
2,090 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Andover and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Enosburgh 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% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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 |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Andover and Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Andover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Dummerston and Andover 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Enosburgh 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Dummerston 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.


