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Braintree vs Danby vs Ogunquit vs Pawlet
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 affordable homes ($218k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Pawlet has the most kids (20.3% 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 | Ogunquit | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
1,133 |
1,379 |
1,480Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4 50% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% 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% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet and Ogunquit 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±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 35% below U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405 41% below U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,153±$215Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Pawlet and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,543Highest 46% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,924 26% above 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% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree and Pawlet 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Mettawee School District #84 |
| 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 | 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.