What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newbury has the most kids (18.8% under 18).

Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newbury	Andover
People
Population	393Lowest	616Highest
Median age	48.3±14Lowest 12% above VT	49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT
	Andover and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9%	11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Newbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.5%±9.8Highest VT: 21.4%	22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Newbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%	43.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7%	2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7%
	Newbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,250±$23kLowest 6% below VT	$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT
	Andover and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,900±$28kLowest 13% below VT	$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,259±$401Lowest about the VT average	$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT
	Andover and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,943Lowest 22% below VT	$5,190Highest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51%±25.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4%
	Andover and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Highest VT: 10.1%	4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%	82.8%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 29% above VT	25 minLowest 7% above VT
Work from home	14.3%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Andover and Newbury 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.