Compare towns
Andover vs Jericho vs Worcester vs Reading
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%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Jericho | Worcester | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
5,114Highest |
831 |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Reading 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Reading 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Jericho 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
| Jericho and Andover 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Andover 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Worcester 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.