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Weston vs Ira vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Andover has the youngest population (median age 49.2).
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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 | Weston | Ira | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685Highest |
381Lowest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
| Weston and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Ira and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729 11% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Andover 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.