Compare towns
Andover vs Guildhall vs Middletown Springs
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%).
Guildhall has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Middletown Springs has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Guildhall | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
371Lowest |
747Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middletown Springs and Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Middletown Springs 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$82,000±$12kLowest about the VT average |
| Guildhall 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±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$262,200±$24kLowest 17% below VT |
| Andover and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,208±$438 about the VT average |
| Andover and Middletown Springs 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 |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$4,595Lowest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.