Compare towns
Brookline vs Dummerston vs Westminster vs Andover
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 affordable homes ($291k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Dummerston | Westminster | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
2,090Highest |
497Lowest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 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 |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Dummerston 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 |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| Brookline and Dummerston 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Dummerston 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 | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school 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.