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Braintree vs Danby vs Putnam
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%).
Putnam has the most kids (17.4% 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 | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,133Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Lowest 35% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Putnam 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% |
17.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam 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% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% 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% |
2.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam 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. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Putnam 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±$41kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48k 20% below U.S. |
| Danby and Putnam 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±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
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| 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. |
$3,674Lowest 18% 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%±100Lowest 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% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest 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 | PUTNAM CENTRAL 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 |
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.