Compare towns
Granville 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
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Granville | Jericho | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 414Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±7.7Lowest 4% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Granville and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184 6% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 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% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school 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.