Compare towns
Weston vs Putney 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).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Weston | Putney | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685 |
2,622Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Putney and Weston 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$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 |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729 11% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% 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 |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,190Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest 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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.