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Andover vs Brookline vs Upton vs Weston
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 renters (17.2% rent).
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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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 | Upton | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
531 |
91Lowest |
685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
60.5±7 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Weston 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% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Weston 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% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%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% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9 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±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
— | $115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
— | $537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,375±$729Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$7,076Highest 127% 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% |
33.3%±100 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston and Andover 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.