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Worcester vs Andover vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most kids (12.8% under 18).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Worcester | Andover | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
616Lowest |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Worcester and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
| Andover and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Andover and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,074±$80 13% below VT |
| Andover and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 22% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.