Compare towns
Andover vs Putney vs Dover
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).
Putney has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
Dover has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Putney | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
| Dover and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Putney and Andover 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Andover and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
| Andover and Dover 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$670±$49 46% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 about the VT average |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Dover 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.