Compare towns
Windham vs Middlesex vs Montgomery 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).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Andover has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Montgomery | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,047 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Montgomery 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Montgomery 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Middlesex 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±$20k 12% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Andover 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.