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Braintree vs Enosburgh vs Hampton vs Stockbridge
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 oldest population (median age 58.4).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Enosburgh | Hampton | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
2,804Highest |
1,145 |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
55.3±5.3 42% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Stockbridge 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% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Hampton 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$77,109±$12k 4% below U.S. |
| Braintree and Stockbridge 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. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$283,500±$26kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Stockbridge and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,140±$126 19% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Stockbridge 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. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,488Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stockbridge and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stockbridge 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.