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Windham vs Andover vs Hubbardton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Hubbardton has the most affordable homes ($294k median).
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 | Windham | Andover | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
616 |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Andover and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Andover and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
| Andover and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$293,800±$42kLowest 7% 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±$364Lowest 13% above VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,190Lowest about the VT average |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Hubbardton 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.