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Brookfield vs Cavendish vs Andover
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%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k 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 | Brookfield | Cavendish | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Highest |
1,242 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Cavendish 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% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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 |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% 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 |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| 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 |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 10% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.