Compare towns
Brookline vs Tunbridge vs Windsor 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 homeowners (84.9%).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
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 | Tunbridge | Windsor | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,253 |
3,554Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
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%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover and Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% 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 |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Tunbridge 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.