Compare towns
Andover vs Milton vs Windham vs Weston
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 renters (17.2% rent).
Milton has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
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 | Milton | Windham | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
10,769Highest |
594Lowest |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Weston 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% |
17.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Milton 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% |
16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Milton 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±$38k 26% above VT |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$115,000±$20k 42% above VT |
| Milton and Weston 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 |
$372,500±$20k 18% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
— | $1,375±$729Lowest 11% above VT |
| Milton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Lowest about the VT average |
$5,610 11% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Milton 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% |
3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 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 | — | #56 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Milton School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Milton Senior High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.