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Brookline vs Proctor vs Whitingham vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
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 | Proctor | Whitingham | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,368 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Whitingham 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover and Brookline 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Brookline 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 |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% 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 |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Whitingham 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 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 | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.