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About Braintree
Town in Vermont, United StatesBraintree is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States created by Vermont charter on August 1, 1781. The population was 1,207 at the 2020 census. Braintree includes the places Braintree Center, Braintree Hill, East Braintree, West Braintree, Peth and Snowsville.
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Housing in Braintree
The typical Braintree home is worth about $312,000, down 4.4% in a year, 22% below the Vermont typical home.
Work & commute in Braintree
Full picture →Most working residents leave Braintree for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Randolph (28%), Berlin (6%) and Hartford (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Health in Braintree
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 74% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Vermont
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Braintree
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Braintree
Full climate →Braintree has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 124 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Braintree
All Braintree schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Braintree’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within VT. Ratings are from neighbors.
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