Compare towns
Andover vs Chittenden vs Dover vs Brookline
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%).
Chittenden has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Dover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Chittenden | Dover | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
1,318 |
1,466Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
| Dover and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Chittenden 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% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Brookline 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 26% above VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Chittenden 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±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Andover and Chittenden 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 |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above 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 |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 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% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.