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Windham vs Windsor vs Newfields vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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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 | Windsor | Newfields | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,023 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Andover and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 17% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,190Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Newfields 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.