Compare towns
Windham vs St. George 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
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Windham | St. George | Brookfield | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
812 |
1,486Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Brookfield 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Brookfield 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield 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% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| St. George and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| St. George and Andover 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 |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$339,300±$15kLowest 7% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| St. George 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 |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.