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Westminster vs Dighton vs Windham vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Dighton has the highest household income ($137k).
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 | Dighton | Windham | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
8,193Highest |
594 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dighton and Andover 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 U.S. average |
$136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Dighton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,405±$192Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
| Dighton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #85 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Bristol County Agricultural High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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U.S. 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.