Compare towns
Andover vs Newfane vs Chester
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 highest household income ($103k).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Chester has the most kids (14.1% 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 | Newfane | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,456 |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
| Newfane and Chester 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Chester and Andover 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% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester 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% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Chester 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 |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below 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 |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below 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 |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$960±$44Lowest 22% 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 | $5,190Highest about the VT average |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$4,262Lowest 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | — | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.