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Middlebury vs Andover vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Andover | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,175Highest |
616 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
| Andover and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±1.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hancock and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
| Andover and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Middlebury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,156±$113 6% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Andover and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Middlebury 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | Middlebury Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.