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Stockbridge vs Mount Tabor vs Middlesex vs Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Stockbridge | Mount Tabor | Middlesex | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 791 |
304Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Braintree and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
— | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$126 8% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488 11% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 | 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.