Compare towns
Andover vs Reading vs Warren
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).
Reading has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k 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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
699 |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Andover 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% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Warren 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±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
| Andover and Warren 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 |
$377,200±$72kLowest 19% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Warren and Andover 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 |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% 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 |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Reading 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Andover 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 | 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 | 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.