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Andover vs Brookfield vs Cavendish
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 expensive homes ($383k median).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (87.9%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Brookfield | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,486Highest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
| Andover and Brookfield 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% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Cavendish 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% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Brookfield 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 |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
| Andover and Brookfield 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 |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
| Andover and Brookfield 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 |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| Andover and Cavendish 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 |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Brookfield 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.