Compare towns
Andover vs Brookline vs Hyde Park vs Windham
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%).
Brookline has the most homeowners (84.9%).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Brookline | Hyde Park | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Highest |
531 |
513Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| 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%±6 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Brookline 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% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| 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 21% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| 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±$364 13% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,306±$285Lowest 6% above VT |
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| 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 about the VT average |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Brookline 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 | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.