What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).

Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Andover	Wilder
People
Population	616Lowest	3,087Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+81.7% VT: +2.8%
Median age	49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT	45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT
	Andover and Wilder 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%	11.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9%
	Wilder and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4%	27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4%
	Wilder 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%	60.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7%	8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7%
	Wilder 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	$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT
	Andover and Wilder 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	$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT	$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT
	Andover and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,190Lowest about the VT average	$5,505Highest 9% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4%	39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Andover and Wilder 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%	9.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Highest VT: 73.2%	62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 7% above VT	17 minLowest 29% below VT
Work from home	29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9%	12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Andover and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.