Compare towns
Andover vs Sharon vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k 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 | Sharon | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,577Highest |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Weston 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% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Weston 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% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Andover and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% 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 |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,375±$729Lowest 11% above VT |
| Andover and Sharon 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 |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Sharon School District | — |
| High school 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.