Compare towns
Andover vs Wallingford vs Worcester 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 expensive homes ($383k median).
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Worcester has the most homeowners (85.9%).
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 | Wallingford | Worcester | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
2,286Highest |
831 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
| Andover and Worcester 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% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Wallingford 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% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$73,833±$18kLowest 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 |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% 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 |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,023±$136 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 |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 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% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.