Compare towns
Chester vs Jericho vs Brandon vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Brandon has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Chester | Jericho | Brandon | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,992 |
5,114Highest |
4,120 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
| Brandon and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Chester and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Jericho and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,900±$44k 26% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| Jericho and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,262 15% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,241Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Jericho 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 | #49 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | Green Mountain Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Otter Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
9.9 |
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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.