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Andover vs Freeport vs Windham vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Freeport has the most expensive homes ($508k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Freeport | Windham | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
8,802Highest |
594Lowest |
2,992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Chester 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester and Freeport 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 27% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Freeport 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 15% above U.S. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$232,900±$44kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Freeport 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,262Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Freeport 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | Freeport High School | — | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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U.S. 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.