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Brookline vs Springfield vs Andover vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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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 | Springfield | Andover | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,122Highest |
616 |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Andover 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% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Springfield 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. average |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
| Andover and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Panton and Springfield 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. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Brookline and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.