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Addison vs Benson vs Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Benson has the youngest population (median age 51.9).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k 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 | Addison | Benson | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
784Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
51.9±9.4Lowest 20% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Braintree and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.6% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$78,625±$8kLowest 3% below VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,125 18% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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.