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Braintree vs Burke vs Strafford
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 affordable homes ($218k median).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Burke | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
1,317 |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| Braintree and Strafford 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% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Burke 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 |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
| Strafford and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Strafford 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 11% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Strafford School District |
| 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.