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Braintree vs Benson vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Benson has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Braintree | Benson | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Highest |
784 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
51.9±9.4 20% above VT |
44.8±7.7Lowest 4% above VT |
| Braintree and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Granville and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Benson and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5kHighest about the VT average |
$78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Braintree and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$242,000±$26kHighest 24% below VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
| Benson and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
$1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
| Granville and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$4,125Highest 18% below VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest 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 | 11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Braintree 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.