Compare towns
Westminster vs Enosburgh 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).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k 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 | Enosburgh | Windham | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497Lowest |
2,804Highest |
594 |
616 |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% 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% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest 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% |
20.1%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% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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±$22k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% 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 |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
— | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480 11% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% 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% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%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 |
1972 4 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 |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.