Compare towns
Andover vs Elmore vs Jericho 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%).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Elmore | Jericho | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
964 |
5,114Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Jericho 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% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Jericho 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% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest 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% |
2.4%±1.6 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 |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Jericho 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 |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,225±$263Lowest about the VT average |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Jericho 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 |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Andover 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% |
3.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.