Compare towns
Andover vs Jay vs Windsor vs Windham
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 highest household income ($103k).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Jay | Windsor | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
471Lowest |
3,554Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Windham 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Andover and Jay 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 26% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Andover and Windham 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Andover and Windham 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 |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
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| Andover and Windsor 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 |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Windham 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Jay 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.