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Brookfield vs Benson vs Jericho vs Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Benson has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Brookfield | Benson | Jericho | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
784Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
51.9±9.4 20% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Braintree and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.6% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$78,625±$8kLowest 3% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Jericho and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 10% below VT |
$4,125 18% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | 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.