Compare towns
Andover vs Brookline vs Pomfret
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 highest household income ($103k).
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Pomfret has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
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 | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
531Lowest |
908Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret 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% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Pomfret 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%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Andover and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
| Pomfret and Andover 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 |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
| Brookline and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 about the VT average |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest 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% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%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 |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.