Compare towns
Andover vs Westminster vs Underhill
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 affordable homes ($314k median).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
497Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Andover and Westminster 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% |
27.8%±10.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Westminster 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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Andover 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 |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Andover and Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Underhill 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 |
$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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest 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 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest 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 | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.