Compare towns
Braintree vs Elmore vs Williston
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).
Elmore has the most homeowners (92.8%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Elmore | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
964Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Braintree 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 |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and Elmore 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 |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Braintree 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% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.