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Andover vs Westminster vs Landgrove
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%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k 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 | Westminster | Landgrove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Highest |
497 |
225Lowest |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
56.9±12.8Highest 32% above VT |
| Landgrove 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±10.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Landgrove 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
36.9%±15.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Landgrove 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
91.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Andover and Landgrove 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 |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT |
| Landgrove 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 |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
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| Andover and Westminster 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 |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Westminster 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% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.