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Andover vs Brunswick vs Stratton
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%).
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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 | Brunswick | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Highest |
109Lowest |
532 |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Brunswick 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% |
23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Brunswick 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% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick 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±$38kLowest 26% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$122,708±$33k 51% above VT |
| Brunswick and Stratton 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 |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
— | $1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
| Andover and Stratton 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 |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Brunswick 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.