Compare towns
Windham vs Glover vs Grafton 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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Glover | Grafton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,051Highest |
666 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover 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% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Grafton and Glover 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 16% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$76,111±$7k 6% 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 |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$343,200±$85k 8% above 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 | — | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,288±$174 4% above VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Grafton 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 |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,843 4% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Grafton 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Athens Grafton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.