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Braintree vs Jericho vs Fair Haven vs Bridgewater
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 oldest population (median age 58.4).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Jericho | Fair Haven | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
5,114Highest |
2,724 |
980Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
57.1±8 32% above VT |
| Braintree and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Fair Haven 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Fair Haven 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 VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$70,272±$3k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$218,300±$55k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405 32% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$850±$778 31% below VT |
| Jericho and Bridgewater 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.