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Westminster vs Andover vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Andover has the highest household income ($103k).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
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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 | Westminster | Andover | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
616 |
690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Andover and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Westminster 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% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Andover and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
| Andover and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Panton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
| Panton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Panton 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
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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.