Compare towns
Andover vs Reading vs Tunbridge vs Whitingham
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Tunbridge has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Reading | Tunbridge | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
699 |
1,253 |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham 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% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Andover and Tunbridge 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 |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Andover and Reading 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 |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Andover and Tunbridge 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.