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Braintree vs Danby vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
Danby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
1,133 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Danby 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 U.S. average |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton 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±$28k 35% below U.S. |
$272,400±$41kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Danby and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Highest 41% below U.S. |
$794±$166 44% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Braintree and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 25% above U.S. |
$4,543Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.