Compare towns
Windham vs Westminster vs Danby vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Westminster | Danby | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
497Lowest |
1,133Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Danby 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Danby 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% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Andover and Danby 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±$22k about the VT average |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% 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 |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$272,400±$41kLowest 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 | — | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$794±$166 36% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Danby 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.