Compare towns
Windham vs Westminster vs Hyde Park 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 oldest population (median age 53.5).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Westminster | Hyde Park | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
2,999Highest |
513Lowest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Westminster 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% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Westminster 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Westminster 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 |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% 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 |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% 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 | — | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Hyde Park 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 |
$4,063 19% below VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Westminster 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.