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Bridgewater vs Jericho vs Pomfret vs Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Jericho | Pomfret | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980 |
5,114Highest |
908Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8 32% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
53.4±12.1 24% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Pomfret 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest 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% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Jericho 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55k 31% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Jericho and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778 31% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Bridgewater 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.