Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Braintree has the most renters (19% rent).
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 | Bridgewater | Windham | Braintree | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980 |
594Lowest |
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 |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Danby 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest 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% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Windham and Braintree 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% 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% |
41.2%±94Lowest 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Braintree 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.