Compare towns
Andover vs Ludlow vs Sutton 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%).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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.
| Measure | Andover | Ludlow | Sutton | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
1,990Highest |
790 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
52.2±6.2Highest 21% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
| Ludlow 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% |
14.1%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Sutton 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% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Ludlow 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±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT 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 21% above VT |
$370,200±$46k 17% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
| Andover and Ludlow 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 |
$1,112±$151Lowest 10% 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 | $5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,890 about the VT average |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest 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% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.