Compare towns
Andover vs Windham vs Wolcott
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 homeowners (82.9%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k 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 | Windham | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
594Lowest |
1,507Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott 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% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wolcott 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 |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below 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±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
| Andover and Windham 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 |
— | $1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
| Andover and Wolcott 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Andover 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Wolcott School District |
| 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.