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Brookline vs Casco vs Putney vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Casco has the most homeowners (90%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Andover has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Casco | Putney | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
3,696Highest |
2,622 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
52±3.3Highest 34% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Casco and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Casco and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Andover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Andover and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,395±$184 about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
| Brookline and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$3,085Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Casco 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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U.S. 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.