Compare towns
Windham vs Eden vs Fair Haven vs Andover
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 most homeowners (82.9%).
Eden has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Eden | Fair Haven | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,351 |
2,724Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
39.2±7.6 9% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Windham 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% |
20.4%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Eden and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Andover 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% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above 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 | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Eden 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 |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Windham 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 | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.