Compare towns
Braintree vs Bridgewater vs Proctor vs Danby
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 most people working from home (19%).
Proctor has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Danby has the most expensive homes ($272k 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 | Braintree | Bridgewater | Proctor | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
980Lowest |
1,586Highest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
57.1±8 32% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% 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 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Danby 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% |
30.2%±0.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest 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+ | 30.9% VT: 43.8% |
40.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Proctor 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 |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Braintree and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$218,300±$55k 31% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$272,400±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
| Danby and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405 32% below VT |
$850±$778 31% below VT |
$1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Proctor and Bridgewater 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 |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,543Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest 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 | 11.1% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree and Danby 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 | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.