Compare towns
Reading vs Glover vs West Windsor vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
West Windsor has the highest household income ($109k).
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.
| Measure | Reading | Glover | West Windsor | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 699 |
1,051 |
1,171Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| West Windsor and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| West Windsor and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| West Windsor and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754 14% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest 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 | 8.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.