Compare towns
Andover vs Whiting vs Windsor
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%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Whiting | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
532Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Andover and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Andover and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Andover and Whiting 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 |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Andover and Whiting 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 |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| 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.