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Andover vs Conesus vs Brookline

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 people working from home (29.6%).
Conesus has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
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.

MeasureAndoverConesusBrookline
People
Population
616
1,869Highest
531Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-6.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±5.1
26% above U.S.
54.6±5.3Highest
40% above U.S.
45.1±2.7Lowest
16% above U.S.
Conesus 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
U.S.: 22%
16%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
20%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Brookline and Conesus 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%
29%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.6%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Conesus 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
U.S.: 35.7%
24.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±1.6Highest
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±$38kHighest
27% above U.S.
$80,341±$17kLowest
about the U.S. average
$80,833±$16k
about the U.S. average
Andover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$382,900±$68kHighest
15% above U.S.
$213,600±$30kLowest
36% below U.S.
$290,700±$37k
13% below U.S.
Andover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,389±$364
about the U.S. average
$1,071±$154Lowest
24% below U.S.
$1,732±$232Highest
23% above U.S.
Brookline and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,190Highest
66% above U.S.
$4,500Lowest
44% above U.S.
$5,000
60% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
69.4%±47.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
11.8%±51.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.8%±94.7
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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
31 minHighest
17% above U.S.
28 min
8% above U.S.
Work from home
29.6%±12.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.6%±5.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Andover and Brookline 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.