Compare towns
Windham vs Morgan vs Andover vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morgan has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k 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 | Windham | Morgan | Andover | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
827Highest |
616 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% 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 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest 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 | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% 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 | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 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 | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.