Compare towns
Andover vs Dummerston vs Pittsfield
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 expensive homes ($383k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Pittsfield has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
2,090Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
| Pittsfield 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Pittsfield 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% 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 |
$313,300±$73kLowest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$1,035±$140Lowest 16% 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 |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,181 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Dummerston 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school 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.