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Andover vs Fairlee vs Weston
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 youngest population (median age 49.2).
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k 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 | Fairlee | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,066Highest |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
56.2±8.7 30% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Weston and Fairlee 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% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weston and Fairlee 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% |
33.4%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee 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 |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
| Weston and Andover 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 |
$274,200±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,375±$729 11% above VT |
| Andover and Weston 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 |
$5,617 11% above VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee 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% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.