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Andover vs Whiting vs Weston

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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.

MeasureAndoverWhitingWeston
People
Population
616
532Lowest
685Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+10.1%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
49.2±5.1
14% above VT
39.6±2.7Lowest
8% below 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%
23.5%±6.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
15.2%±4.2
VT: 17.9%
Whiting and Weston 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%
13%±5.1Lowest
VT: 21.4%
44.2%±2.8Highest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
43.3%
VT: 43.8%
25.9%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
66.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±1.5
VT: 7%
6.2%±4Highest
VT: 7%
1.2%±1.9Lowest
VT: 7%
Whiting 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±$38k
26% above VT
$91,250±$38kLowest
12% 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
$280,400±$36kLowest
11% below VT
$537,700±$77kHighest
70% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,389±$364Highest
13% above VT
$1,204±$519Lowest
about the VT average
$1,375±$729
11% above VT
Andover and Weston 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
$4,227Lowest
16% below VT
$7,076Highest
40% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
69.4%±47.1Highest
VT: 48.4%
58.3%±37.3
VT: 48.4%
33.3%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Andover and Whiting 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%
11.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
4.3%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.8%
VT: 73.2%
65.4%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
91.4%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
4 yrs newer than VT
1975
1 yr older than VT
1969Lowest
7 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minHighest
7% above VT
22 minLowest
7% below VT
24 min
about the VT average
Work from home
29.6%±12.9
VT: 16.9%
10%±5.4Lowest
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 — Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.