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Effingham vs Bennington vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Andover has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Effingham | Bennington | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Lowest |
15,249Highest |
2,135 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46±11.6 18% above U.S. |
| Effingham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Effingham and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,607±$14k 5% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$88,514±$27kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Andover and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30k 3% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$366,500±$44kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Andover and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,211±$190Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Andover and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163 66% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,962Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Effingham and Bennington 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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U.S. 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.