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Andover vs Brandon vs Dummerston
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%).
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% 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 | Andover | Brandon | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
4,120Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Brandon and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Brandon 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% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Andover and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Andover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Andover and Dummerston 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 |
$1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Andover 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 |
$4,241Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Dummerston 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% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Dummerston 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 | — | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.