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Andover vs Brookline vs Dummer vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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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 | Brookline | Dummer | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Highest |
531 |
299Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Dummer 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 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 27% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | — |
| 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 66% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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U.S. 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.