Compare towns
Windham vs Milton vs Ripton 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 affordable homes ($354k median).
Milton has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
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 | Milton | Ripton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
10,769Highest |
508Lowest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Ripton 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% |
17.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Milton 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% |
16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Milton and Ripton 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 |
$372,500±$20k 18% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
— | $1,389±$364Lowest 13% above VT |
| Milton and Andover 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 |
$5,610 11% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Milton 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% |
3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 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 | — | #56 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Milton School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | Milton Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.