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Windham vs Tunbridge vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Tunbridge | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,253Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Windham 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Andover 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% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above 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 |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$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 | — | $1,346±$128Lowest 9% above VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest 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 |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.