Compare towns
Salisbury vs Wells vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Salisbury | Wells | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200Highest |
1,148 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
| Wells and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Wells and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,313±$282Lowest 6% above VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| Salisbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 4% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.