Compare towns
Stockbridge vs Proctor vs Braintree vs Danby
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%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
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 | Proctor | Braintree | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 791Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,026 |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| Braintree and Stockbridge 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the VT average |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Braintree and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,500±$26kHighest 10% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$126Highest 8% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$840±$405 32% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488 11% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,543Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Braintree 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.