Compare towns
Windham vs Topsham vs Worcester 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).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Worcester has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Topsham | Worcester | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
999Highest |
831 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Topsham 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% |
18%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Topsham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$72,308±$60kLowest 11% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above 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 |
$222,900±$56kLowest 30% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% 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 | — | $908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Worcester 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 |
$4,006Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham 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% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Waits River Union High District #36 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.