Compare towns
Windham vs Whiting vs St. George 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 renters (34.6% rent).
St. George has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
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 | St. George | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
532Lowest |
812Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +17.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and St. George 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% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and St. George 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±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| St. George and Andover 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 |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and St. George 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 |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| St. George 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 |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,514 9% above 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% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Andover 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% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%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 |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and St. George 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.