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Windham vs Weathersfield 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).
Weathersfield has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Weathersfield | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
2,856Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.3±5.4 12% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Weathersfield 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% |
22%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weathersfield 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% |
25.4%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Weathersfield 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% |
37.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$83,095±$12kLowest 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 |
$252,700±$50kLowest 20% 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 | — | $1,401±$61Highest 14% above VT |
$1,389±$364Lowest 13% above VT |
| Weathersfield and Andover 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 |
$4,540Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
80.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Weathersfield and Andover 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±14.1 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Weathersfield 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 | — | #21 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Weathersfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.