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Andover vs Hampton vs Highgate
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%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Hampton | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,145 |
3,528Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
| Andover and Highgate 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% |
15.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Highgate 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Andover and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Highgate 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% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Highgate 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 | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | — | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.