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Braintree vs Sutton vs Benson vs Danby
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Benson has the most renters (19.1% rent).
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 | Sutton | Benson | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
2,239Highest |
784Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
51.9±9.4 33% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Benson 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Benson 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benson and Sutton 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 U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$78,625±$8k about the U.S. average |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$242,000±$26k 27% below U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405 41% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,113±$170 21% below U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,125 32% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±35.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benson and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Benson 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.