Compare towns
Brookline vs Andover vs Westminster vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most homeowners (84.9%).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Brookline | Andover | Westminster | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
616Highest |
497Lowest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Andover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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 | $80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Andover and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Andover and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% 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 | $5,000 about the VT average |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 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 | 6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT |
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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.