Compare towns
Andover vs Dummerston vs Peru 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%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
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 | Dummerston | Peru | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
2,090Highest |
434Lowest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
| Andover and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Brookline 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% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest 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±$38k 26% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Peru 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 21% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Peru 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 |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,271±$820Lowest about the VT average |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Dummerston 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 |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.