Compare towns
Andover vs Mendon vs Newfane 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%).
Mendon has the most homeowners (92.2%).
Newfane has the youngest population (median age 30.8).
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 | Mendon | Newfane | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
1,113Highest |
141Lowest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.4%±16.4 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Newfane 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Newfane 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 |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$85,938±$84k 6% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Andover and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$347,400±$55k 10% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Andover and Mendon 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 |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,083±$331Lowest 12% 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,833Highest 16% above VT |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Andover 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
17 min 28% below VT |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.