Compare towns
Salisbury vs Brookfield vs Andover vs Whiting
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).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Salisbury | Brookfield | Andover | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
1,486Highest |
616 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below 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%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Brookfield 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%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Brookfield 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±$23k 21% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$91,250±$38kLowest 12% 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±$51k 3% below VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below 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 |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| 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 |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| 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% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Whiting 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% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%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 |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.