Compare towns
Chittenden vs Andover vs Rochester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the most kids (13.8% under 18).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Chittenden | Andover | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
616Lowest |
1,389Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
53.3±7.6Highest 24% above VT |
| Rochester and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Chittenden and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$72,676±$8kLowest 11% below VT |
| Chittenden and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$253,600±$81kLowest 20% below VT |
| Andover and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$929±$158Lowest 25% below VT |
| Andover and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Highest 6% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$3,977Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None 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.