Compare towns
Mendon vs Andover vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Andover has the youngest population (median age 49.2).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k 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 | Mendon | Andover | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113 |
616Lowest |
1,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Mendon and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Andover and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
| Andover and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Andover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,174Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| 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.