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Andover vs Mount Tabor vs Winhall
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).
Winhall has the most kids (17% 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 | Mount Tabor | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
304Lowest |
752Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +53.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall 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% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Winhall 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 |
— | $95,500±$23kLowest 18% above VT |
| Andover and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kLowest 21% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Winhall and Mount Tabor 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 |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Lowest about the VT average |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Winhall 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.