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Andover vs Hardwick vs Jay vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k 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 | Hardwick | Jay | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
2,965Highest |
471Lowest |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
47.1±7.4Lowest 9% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Weston and Jay 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% |
15.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Hardwick and Weston 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% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Andover and Hardwick 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 |
$92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
| Weston 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 |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
— | $1,375±$729 11% above VT |
| Andover and Weston 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 |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Andover 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Hazen Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.