Compare towns
Brookline vs Unity vs Andover vs Westminster
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 kids (20% under 18).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
Westminster has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Unity | Andover | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,375 |
616 |
2,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
| Unity and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Westminster 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster 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 U.S. average |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Andover and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| 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 23% above U.S. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 60% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Westminster 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 | — | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Unity School District | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.