Compare towns
Brookline vs Milton 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).
Milton has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Milton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
10,769Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
41.6±2.5Lowest 3% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Milton 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% |
16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Brookline 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% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Milton 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 |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Milton 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 |
$372,500±$20k 18% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Milton 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 |
$1,536±$257 24% above VT |
$1,389±$364Lowest 13% above VT |
| Brookline and Milton 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 |
$5,610Highest 11% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Milton 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% |
3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Brookline 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 | — | #56 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Milton School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Milton Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.