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Lemington vs Andover vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Lemington | Andover | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
616Highest |
234 |
| Median age | 53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
| West Haven and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Lemington and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Andover and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
| Andover and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 57% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Lemington 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.