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Braintree vs Stratton vs Danby
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%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
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 | Stratton | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
532Lowest |
1,133Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| Braintree and Danby 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Danby 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405 32% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Stratton and Braintree 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Braintree and Danby 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree and Danby 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None 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.