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Windham vs Springport vs Andover vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Springport has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Chester has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Springport | Andover | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
2,352 |
616 |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.4±7.1 27% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Chester and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Springport 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Springport 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester 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 17% above U.S. |
$86,042±$26k 7% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| 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 6% above U.S. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$232,900±$44k 30% below U.S. |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,067±$109 24% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Andover and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,725Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$4,262 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.6%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | — | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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U.S. 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.