Compare towns
Andover vs Waitsfield 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%).
Waitsfield has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
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 | Waitsfield | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
1,918Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
44.3±5.3Lowest 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% |
23.8%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Waitsfield and Brookline 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% |
28.2%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Waitsfield and Andover 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% |
63.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Waitsfield 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 |
$84,375±$34k 4% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Andover and Waitsfield 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 |
$422,400±$92kHighest 33% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Waitsfield and Andover 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 |
$1,200±$821Lowest about the VT average |
$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 |
$6,208Highest 23% above VT |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.4%±30.6Lowest 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±6.1Lowest 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 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.