Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Baltimore vs Braintree vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
Danby has the most expensive homes ($272k 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 | Bridgewater | Baltimore | Braintree | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980 |
361Lowest |
1,026 |
1,133Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8 32% above VT |
51.2±10.3Lowest 19% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| Braintree and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Danby and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55k 31% below VT |
$219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$272,400±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
| Danby and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Highest 31% below VT |
— | $840±$405 32% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Bridgewater and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$4,543Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest 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 | 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.