Compare towns
Andover vs Baltimore vs Cornwall vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Brookline has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Andover | Baltimore | Cornwall | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
361Lowest |
1,208Highest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
| Baltimore and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Cornwall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
— | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 about the VT average |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
1.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.