Compare towns
Windham vs Orange 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).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Orange | Andover | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
957Highest |
616 |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
| Grafton and Orange 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% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Orange 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
| Grafton and Andover 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 |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$76,111±$7k 6% below 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 |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$343,200±$85k 8% 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 | — | $1,330±$153 8% above VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,288±$174Lowest 4% above VT |
| Andover and Orange 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 |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$4,843 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4 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% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | 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.