Compare towns
Windham vs Victory vs Westminster 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 homeowners (82.9%).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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 | Victory | Westminster | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
53Lowest |
497 |
616Highest |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Victory 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% |
7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Victory 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% |
26.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Andover and Westminster 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 |
— | $81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$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 |
— | $313,600±$39kLowest 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 | — | — | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Westminster 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 |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.