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Brookline vs Pendleton vs Randolph vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pendleton has the highest household income ($114k).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Pendleton | Randolph | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
7,034Highest |
4,843 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Andover and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pendleton and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Pendleton 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±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Andover and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
| 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 60% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #67 of 484 in NY | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | Randolph Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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U.S. 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.