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Windsor vs Warner 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).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Andover has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | Windsor | Warner | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,959 |
2,135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46±11.6Highest 18% 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 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±7.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$88,514±$27k 10% above U.S. |
| Warner and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$366,500±$44kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Andover and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,211±$190 14% below U.S. |
| Warner and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,962 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Andover 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.