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Andover vs Proctor 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%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k 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.

MeasureAndoverProctorBrookline
People
Population
616
1,794Highest
531Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+1.9%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
49.2±5.1Highest
14% above VT
42.4±6.4Lowest
about the VT average
45.1±2.7
5% above VT
Andover and Brookline 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%
21.8%±4.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
20%±6
VT: 17.9%
Proctor 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%
22.4%±2.5
VT: 21.4%
19.6%±4.2Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Andover and Proctor 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
VT: 43.8%
28.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
41.1%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±1.5Lowest
VT: 7%
3.6%±1.7Highest
VT: 7%
3.2%±1.6
VT: 7%
Proctor 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
$74,167±$12kLowest
9% 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
$209,900±$17kLowest
34% below VT
$290,700±$37k
8% below VT
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
13% above VT
$1,029±$202Lowest
17% 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
$4,032Lowest
20% below VT
$5,000
about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
69.4%±47.1Highest
VT: 48.4%
37.3%±16.2Lowest
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%
16.2%Highest
VT: 10.1%
6.2%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
86.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
84.9%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
4 yrs 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
22 minLowest
6% below VT
28 minHighest
21% above VT
Work from home
29.6%±12.9Highest
VT: 16.9%
9.4%±4.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
20.6%±5.2
VT: 16.9%
Andover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 —
High school in town — Proctor Junior/Senior High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
8.7
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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.