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Braintree vs Roxbury vs Stratton
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 people working from home (19%).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (94%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
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 | Roxbury | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Highest |
942 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
35.6±11.7 17% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Stratton 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% |
18.7%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Roxbury 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±$5k about the VT average |
$73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$950±$495 23% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,284 15% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Braintree and Roxbury 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% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.