What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).

Newfane has the most kids (18.4% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Andover	Newfane
People
Population	616Highest	141Lowest
Median age	49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT	30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT
Kids under 18	11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9%	18.4%±16.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Newfane and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4%	16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Andover and Newfane 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%	64.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7%	4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7%
	Newfane 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	$85,938±$84kLowest 6% above VT
	Andover and Newfane 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	$347,400±$55kLowest 10% above VT
	Andover and Newfane 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	$1,083±$331Lowest 12% below VT
	Andover and Newfane 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	$5,833Highest 16% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4%	28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Andover and Newfane 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%	12.8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Highest VT: 73.2%	75%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 7% above VT	12 minLowest 49% below VT
Work from home	29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9%	13.1%±14.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Andover and Newfane 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.