Compare towns
Windham vs Whiting vs Grafton vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Whiting | Grafton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
532Lowest |
666Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Grafton and Whiting 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 |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% 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 |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$343,200±$85k 8% above 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 | — | $1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
$1,288±$174 4% above VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Grafton 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 |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,843 4% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Athens Grafton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.