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Andover vs Windham vs Underhill
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).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
594Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Andover and Windham 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Windham 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%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Underhill 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Windham 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Underhill 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 |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Lowest about the VT average |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Windham 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Windham 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.