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Braintree

A town of 1,026 people in Orange County, Vermont
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Conserved land13%3,099 of 24,515 acres
Trails17 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves03,020 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Braintree

Town in Vermont, United States
1781Established
1,207Population
38.3 sq miArea
968 ftElevation

Braintree 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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Area code802
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Housing in Braintree

$312K▼ 4.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Braintree home is worth about $312,000, down 4.4% in a year, 22% below the Vermont typical home.

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Health in Braintree

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7worse than VT

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Gifford Medical CenterRandolph · 4.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Gifford Pediatric and Adolescent MedicineRandolph · 4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 05060, 05669 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Braintree →

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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.

DistrictOrange Southwest Unified Union School District #59Schools1

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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