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Andover vs Pittsfield 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 highest household income ($103k).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% 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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Highest |
391Lowest |
594 |
| 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 |
44.2±7.4Lowest 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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Pittsfield 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% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Andover and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Andover and Windham 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±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
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| Andover and Pittsfield 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 |
$5,181Lowest about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Pittsfield 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.