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Braintree vs Danby vs Barnard
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).
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Danby | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
1,133 |
1,211Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Braintree and Danby 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% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Danby and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above 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 | $217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405 32% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Braintree and Danby 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% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.