Compare towns
Brookline vs Peru vs Andover vs Windham
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).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Peru | Andover | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
434Lowest |
616Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Andover and Peru 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% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Windham 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% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Peru 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 |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Peru 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 |
$1,271±$820Lowest about the VT average |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
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| Brookline and Andover 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 |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Brookline 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% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.