Compare towns
Braintree vs Sheffield 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).
Sheffield has the most kids (17.1% under 18).
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 | Sheffield | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Highest |
573Lowest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
17.1%±6.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Braintree 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% |
19.2%±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% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield 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 |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% 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 |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$283,500±$26kHighest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$1,140±$126Highest 8% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Sheffield 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 |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$4,488Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Stockbridge 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% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.