Compare towns
Andover vs Mount Tabor vs Orange
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%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Mount Tabor | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
304Lowest |
957Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Orange 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Orange and Andover 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Andover and Orange 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 |
— | $71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Andover and Orange 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,330±$153Lowest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 about the VT average |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Mount Tabor 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.