Compare towns
Andover vs Ferrisburgh vs Westminster
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%).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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 | Ferrisburgh | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
2,661Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Andover and Ferrisburgh 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% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Ferrisburgh 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% |
23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh 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% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ferrisburgh 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 |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
| Ferrisburgh 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 |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
| Ferrisburgh and Andover 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 |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 about the VT average |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Westminster 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 | — | #7 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — |
| 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.