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Andover vs Panton vs Derby Line
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).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Derby Line has the most affordable homes ($201k 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 | Panton | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
690 |
783Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
| Andover and Derby Line 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Derby Line 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line 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% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Derby Line 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 |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$71,518±$25kLowest 12% below VT |
| Andover and Panton 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
| Panton 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 |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
| Panton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 about the VT average |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Panton 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Panton 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.