Compare towns
Brookfield vs Andover vs Plainfield vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most homeowners (87.9%).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% 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 | Brookfield | Andover | Plainfield | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486Highest |
616Lowest |
1,314 |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Andover and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Andover and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
| Andover and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Andover and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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.