Compare towns
Braintree vs Jay vs Stockbridge vs Danby
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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Danby has the most kids (14.6% 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 | Jay | Stockbridge | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
471Lowest |
791 |
1,133Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
52.1±10.5Lowest 21% above VT |
55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Danby and Jay 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Danby and Jay 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 VT average |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Braintree and Danby 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$283,500±$26kHighest 10% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405 32% below VT |
— | $1,140±$126Highest 8% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,488 11% below VT |
$4,543Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.