Compare towns
Barnard vs Braintree vs Brookfield
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 affordable homes ($218k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,026Lowest |
1,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Brookfield 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% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
| Brookfield and Barnard 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 |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
| Barnard and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Braintree and Brookfield 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Barnard 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| 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 |
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.