Compare towns
Barnard vs Braintree vs Bridgewater vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Braintree has the most renters (19% rent).
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
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 | Barnard | Braintree | Bridgewater | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211Highest |
1,026 |
980Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
57.1±8 32% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| Braintree and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Barnard and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$218,300±$55k 31% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$840±$405 32% below VT |
$850±$778 31% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Barnard and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.