Compare towns
Brookline vs Putney vs Williamstown 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 kids (20% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Williamstown has the most affordable homes ($235k 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 | Putney | Williamstown | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
2,622 |
3,579Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Williamstown 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$94,418±$10k 16% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover and Williamstown 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$234,900±$24kLowest 26% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Putney 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,659±$189 34% above VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| Brookline and Williamstown 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,841Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Andover 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Lowest 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.