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Windham vs Aurelius vs Andover vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Aurelius | Andover | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
2,593Highest |
616 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Andover and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Aurelius and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$94,079±$16k 17% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $813±$200 42% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Westminster 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 | — | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
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U.S. 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.