Compare towns
Andover vs Windham vs Calais vs Reading
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%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Windham | Calais | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
594Lowest |
1,713Highest |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Reading 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Reading 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
| Andover and Calais 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 |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
| Calais 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 |
— | $1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
| Calais and Andover 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 |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Reading 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.