Compare towns
Brookline vs Windsor vs Andover vs Panton
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Andover has the highest household income ($103k).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Windsor | Andover | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
2,060Highest |
616 |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| 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%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest 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% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| 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±$16k about the VT average |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
| Andover and Panton 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 |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Panton and Andover 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 |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
| Brookline and Panton 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 |
$4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Panton 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 | — | — |
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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.