Compare towns
Andover vs Reading vs Williamstown
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%).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Williamstown has the most affordable homes ($235k 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 | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
699 |
3,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
19.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williamstown and Reading 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%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown 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 |
$94,418±$10k 16% above VT |
| Andover and Williamstown 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 |
$234,900±$24kLowest 26% 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±$364 13% above VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
| Williamstown 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$3,841Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Reading 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 | — | — | #47 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.