Compare towns
Andover vs Guildhall vs Troy vs Chester
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 highest household income ($115k).
Troy has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Chester has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Troy | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
371Lowest |
1,749 |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
49.7±4.7Highest 15% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Troy 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% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Chester 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 |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
| 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 |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% 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±$717 31% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$960±$44 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,262 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Chester 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 | — | — | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Troy School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.