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Brookfield vs Jericho vs Braintree vs Elmore
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%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Jericho | Braintree | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
5,114Highest |
1,026 |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Jericho 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
| Jericho and Elmore 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 10% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Braintree 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest 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 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None 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.