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Windham vs Mendon vs Andover vs Grafton
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 kids (17.5% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Mendon | Andover | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,113Highest |
616 |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
| Grafton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Mendon 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% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
| Grafton and Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below VT |
| Andover and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$343,200±$85kLowest 8% above VT |
| Andover and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,288±$174 4% 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$4,843Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Andover 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school 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.