Compare towns
Worcester vs Poultney vs Andover vs Calais
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Poultney | Andover | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
1,033 |
616Lowest |
1,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
| Andover and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% VT: 43.8% |
38.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| Andover and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
| Calais and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
| Calais and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 12% below VT |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Calais 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Worcester 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 | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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.