Compare towns
Westminster vs Newfane vs Brookline vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
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 | Westminster | Newfane | Brookline | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 497 |
141Lowest |
531 |
616Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.4%±16.4 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% VT: 43.8% |
64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$85,938±$84k 6% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$347,400±$55k 10% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,083±$331 12% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| Brookline and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,833Highest 16% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | — |
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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.