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Danby vs Barnard vs Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
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 | Danby | Barnard | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,211Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Braintree and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Danby and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Barnard and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$840±$405 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Braintree and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.