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Braintree vs Jericho vs Gorham vs Bridgewater
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).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Gorham | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
5,114 |
18,300Highest |
980Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.1±8 47% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Gorham 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$218,300±$55k 34% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Gorham 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. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$850±$778 40% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Gorham 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$3,418Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±39.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.9Lowest |
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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.