Compare towns
White River Junction vs Brookfield vs Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | White River Junction | Brookfield | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
1,486 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest 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+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Brookfield and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Brookfield and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| White River Junction and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Braintree and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.