Compare towns
Salisbury vs Brookfield vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Brookfield has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | Brookfield | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,486Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Salisbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$98,500±$23kLowest 21% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| Salisbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 4% below VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.