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Pittsfield vs Mount Tabor vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Mount Tabor has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Andover has the youngest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Pittsfield | Mount Tabor | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 391 |
304Lowest |
616Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.8±3.5 25% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±8.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Pittsfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
— | $102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,300±$73kLowest about the VT average |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,181Lowest about the VT average |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Pittsfield 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.