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Andover vs Unity vs Weston vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most renters (17.2% rent).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k 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 | Unity | Weston | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
1,375Highest |
685 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Weston and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weston and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 27% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Weston 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 15% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,375±$729Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$7,076Highest 127% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Unity School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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U.S. 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.