Compare towns
Andover vs Old Bennington vs Windham
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 oldest population (median age 49.2).
Old Bennington has the highest household income ($169k).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k 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 | Old Bennington | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Highest |
182Lowest |
594 |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
45±21.3 4% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Andover and Old Bennington 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% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and Windham 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% |
30.8%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington and Windham 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% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Andover and Windham 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 |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Andover 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 |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Andover 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 |
$1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
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| Andover and Old Bennington 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 |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Windham 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
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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.