What stands out worked out from the figures below

Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).

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

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	Belvidere	Andover
People
Population	422Lowest	616Highest
Median age	40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT	49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT
	Andover and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22%±4Highest VT: 17.9%	11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4%	22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%	43.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7%	2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7%
	Andover and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average	$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT
	Andover and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT	$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT	$1,389±$364Lowest 13% above VT
	Belvidere and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,908Lowest 22% below VT	$5,190Highest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±53.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4%
	Andover and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 60% above VT	25 minLowest 7% above VT
Work from home	9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Andover and Belvidere 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.