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Andover vs Plainfield vs Stowe
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 most people working from home (29.6%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k 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 | Plainfield | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,314 |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
| Andover and Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe 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% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Andover and Plainfield 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
| Andover and Stowe 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 |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,153±$103Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
| Stowe 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 |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Andover 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.