Compare towns
Brookline vs Highgate vs Andover vs Panton
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%).
Highgate has the most affordable homes ($281k median).
Andover has the highest household income ($103k).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Highgate | Andover | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
3,528Highest |
616 |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest 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% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton 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% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Highgate 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% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
| Andover and Panton 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 |
$280,500±$21kLowest 11% below VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Panton and Andover 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 |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
| Brookline and Panton 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 |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Panton 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% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Panton 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.