Compare towns
Brookline vs Peacham vs Sutton 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 youngest population (median age 45.1).
Peacham has the most renters (23.9% rent).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
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 | Peacham | Sutton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
887Highest |
790 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Peacham and Andover 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% |
20.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Peacham and Brookline 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% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Peacham 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±$16k about the VT average |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover and Peacham 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 |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Peacham 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 |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| 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 |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Peacham 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% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Peacham School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.