Compare towns
Andover vs Williston vs Windsor vs Windham
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%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Williston | Windsor | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
10,144Highest |
2,060 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Andover and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Williston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
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| Williston and Andover 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 |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.