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Winhall vs Andover vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Winhall | Andover | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Highest |
616 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Andover and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest 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+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
| Andover and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
| Winhall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
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| Andover and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$5,190Lowest about the VT average |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.