Compare towns
Newfane vs Andover vs Reading vs Stannard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Stannard has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Newfane | Andover | Reading | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 141Lowest |
616 |
699Highest |
228 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
| Reading and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±16.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$84k 6% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
| Andover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,400±$55k 10% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$331Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
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| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,833Highest 16% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$4,183Lowest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 49% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.1%±14.2 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.