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Andover vs Pittsfield vs Westminster
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).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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.
| Measure | Andover | Pittsfield | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Highest |
391Lowest |
497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Pittsfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Pittsfield 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% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Andover and Westminster 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 |
$313,300±$73kLowest about the VT average |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Andover and Westminster 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 |
$1,035±$140 16% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Andover and Pittsfield 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 |
$5,181 about the VT average |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Pittsfield 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Pittsfield 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
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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.