Compare towns
Pittsfield vs Williston 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 most affordable homes ($313k median).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Andover has the most homeowners (82.8%).
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 | Williston | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 391Lowest |
10,144Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±8.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Williston and Andover 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| Williston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,181Lowest about the VT average |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest 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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.