Compare towns
Andover vs Putney vs Warren vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Weston has the oldest population (median age 60.5).
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 | Warren | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,585 |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Weston and Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Putney and Weston 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% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
| Weston and Andover 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 |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$537,700±$77k 70% above VT |
| Warren and Weston 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,375±$729 11% above VT |
| Warren and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Lowest about the VT average |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$7,076 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 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% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Weston 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.