Compare towns
Brookline vs Middlesex 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 affordable homes ($291k median).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Middlesex | Andover | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,943Highest |
616 |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Middlesex 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
| Middlesex and Andover 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above 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 |
$1,333±$359Lowest 8% above 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 | $5,000Lowest about the VT average |
$6,483 29% above 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% |
0%±100Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.