What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sudbury has the most kids (22.2% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sudbury	Andover
People
Population	679Highest	616Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	45.4±4.9Lowest 5% above VT	49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT
	Andover and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.2%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9%	11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Sudbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4%	22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4%
	Andover and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%	43.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.4Highest VT: 7%	2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7%
	Sudbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,208±$33kLowest 23% above VT	$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT
	Andover and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$338,500±$49kLowest 7% above VT	$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT
	Andover and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,389±$364 13% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,205Lowest 17% below VT	$5,190Highest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4%
	Andover and Sudbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%	4.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.8%Highest VT: 73.2%	82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	50 minHighest 113% above VT	25 minLowest 7% above VT
Work from home	13.2%±9.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Andover and Sudbury 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.