Compare towns
Weston vs Winhall 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
Weston has the oldest population (median age 60.5).
Winhall has the most renters (19.5% rent).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Winhall | Windham | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 685 |
752Highest |
594Lowest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Winhall 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% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Winhall 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 |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above 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 |
$471,800±$55k 49% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Weston and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729 11% above VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% 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 |
$6,567 30% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$5,190Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Windham 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 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.