Compare towns
Andover vs Springfield vs Stratton
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%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Springfield | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
9,084Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Andover and Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Andover and Springfield 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Andover 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 |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Andover and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.