What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).

Brookline has the most kids (20% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Andover	Brookline
People
Population	616Highest	531Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.9% VT: +2.8%
Median age	49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT	45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT
	Andover and Brookline 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%	20%±6Highest VT: 17.9%
	Brookline and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4%	19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Andover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.3%Highest VT: 43.8%	41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7%	3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7%
	Brookline and Andover 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	$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average
	Andover and Brookline 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	$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT
	Andover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,389±$364Lowest 13% above 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	$5,190Highest about the VT average	$5,000Lowest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4%	47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Andover and Brookline 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%	6.2%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%	84.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT	1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 7% above VT	28 minHighest 21% above VT
Work from home	29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9%	20.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Andover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.