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Braintree vs Richford vs Stockbridge
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).
Richford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Richford | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
2,467Highest |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
55.3±5.3 28% 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% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 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% VT: 43.8% |
20.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Richford 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±$5kHighest about the VT average |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
| 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 31% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
$283,500±$26kHighest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
$1,140±$126 8% below VT |
| Richford and Stockbridge 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 |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,488Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Richford and Stockbridge 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Braintree 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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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.