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Wheelock vs Windham vs Andover vs Stannard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
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 | Wheelock | Windham | Andover | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717Highest |
594 |
616 |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
| Wheelock and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$66,979±$30k 18% below 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 | $189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$4,183 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 8.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Wheelock 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.