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Andover vs Braintree vs Peru
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%).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Braintree | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
1,026Highest |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Braintree and Andover 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% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Andover and Braintree 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 |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
| Peru and Andover 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 |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
| Peru and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
| Andover and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest about the VT average |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Braintree 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% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.