Compare towns
Westminster vs Barton vs Windham vs Andover
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 kids (28.4% under 18).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Windham has the most homeowners (82.9%).
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 | Westminster | Barton | Windham | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
730Highest |
594 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Windham 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% |
24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Andover and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Windham 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 |
$761±$150 38% below VT |
— | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 11% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Barton 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% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Westminster 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 | #38 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.