Compare towns
Andover vs Mendon vs Newfane 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 most expensive homes ($383k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
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 | Mendon | Newfane | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
1,113 |
1,456Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Newfane and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Mendon 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% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Mendon 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 26% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Andover and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Andover and Mendon 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 |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
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| Andover and Newfane 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,174Lowest about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.