Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Mount Tabor 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
Danby has the most kids (14.6% under 18).
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 | Mount Tabor | Braintree | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980 |
304Lowest |
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 |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
52.6±4.8Lowest 22% above VT |
| Braintree and Mount Tabor 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Braintree 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 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 |
— | $79,803±$5kHighest about the VT average |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Braintree and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55k 31% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778 31% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$840±$405 32% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±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% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest 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.