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Windham vs Hinesburg 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).
Hinesburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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.

MeasureWindhamHinesburgAndover
People
Population
594Lowest
4,718Highest
616
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+6.9%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
44.2±7.4Lowest
about the VT average
50.1±5.2Highest
16% above VT
49.2±5.1
14% above VT
Hinesburg and Andover 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%
18%±5.3Highest
VT: 17.9%
11.5%±4.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Hinesburg 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%
25.8%±7.3Highest
VT: 21.4%
22.7%±4.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Hinesburg 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%
VT: 43.8%
64.3%Highest
VT: 43.8%
43.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
1.3%±1
VT: 7%
2.8%±1.5Highest
VT: 7%
Andover and Hinesburg 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
$112,539±$18kHighest
39% above VT
$102,500±$38k
26% above VT
Hinesburg and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$353,900±$20kLowest
12% above VT
$463,400±$51kHighest
46% above VT
$382,900±$68k
21% above VT
Hinesburg and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,651±$155Highest
34% above VT
$1,389±$364Lowest
13% above VT
Hinesburg and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,951
18% above VT
$7,667Highest
52% above VT
$5,190Lowest
about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94Lowest
VT: 48.4%
52.2%±29.4
VT: 48.4%
69.4%±47.1Highest
VT: 48.4%
Andover and Hinesburg 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%
8.5%
VT: 10.1%
4.6%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%
VT: 73.2%
83.6%Highest
VT: 73.2%
82.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
6 yrs newer than VT
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
1980Lowest
4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
14% above VT
20 minLowest
17% below VT
25 min
7% above VT
Work from home
20.5%±5.6
VT: 16.9%
19.6%±6.8Lowest
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 — #4 of 70 in VT —
School district — Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 —
High school in town — Champlain Valley Union High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
14.5
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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.