Compare towns
Brookline vs Eden vs Andover vs Windham
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%).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Eden | Andover | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,351Highest |
616 |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
44.2±7.4 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% |
20.4%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Eden and Brookline 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% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Eden and Brookline 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 |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Andover and Windham 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 |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Andover and Windham 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 |
$1,300±$441Lowest 5% above VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
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| 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 |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 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% VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.