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Population in July 2007: 1,235. Population change since 2000: +3.4%
 

Males: 615  (49.8%)
Females: 620  (50.2%)
Median resident age:  40.0 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,300 (it was $37,232 in 2000)
Braintree  $43,300
Vermont:  $49,907

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $154,600 (it was $88,300 in 2000)
Braintree  $154,600
Vermont:  $205,400

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Races in Braintree:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Braintree: 91.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: English (27.3%), French (12.3%), Irish (12.3%), United States (8.3%), French Canadian (7.5%), Scottish (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1720 feet

Land area: 38.3 square miles.

Population density: 32 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Braintree

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Braintree town

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

19 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
Vermont:  3.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Braintree:  1.8% ($1,606)
Vermont:  2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (109.4 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (158.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (229.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Randolph, VT (6.5 miles ), Roxbury, VT (7.8 miles ), Brookfield, VT (8.4 miles ), Granville, VT (8.7 miles ), Bethel, VT (9.1 miles ), Rochester, VT (9.5 miles ), Hancock, VT (11.7 miles ), Northfield, VT (12.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $71,700
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $63,800
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $128,300
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $74,500
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $132,800
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $48,800
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $92,300
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $203,200
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.96 N, Longitude: 72.70 W


Braintree household income distribution Braintree home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +86 (+7.8%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.4%
Vermont:  3.8%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Braintree-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Vermont state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/20/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 60.0 miles away from the Braintree town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 8/11/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 41.7 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Braintree:
  • GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; RANDOLPH, VT)
  • VERMONT STATE HOSP DISTINCT PART UNIT (about 22 miles; WATERBURY, VT)
  • CENTRAL VERMONT HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BARRE, VT)

Political contributions by individuals in Braintree, VT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Braintree:
  • RUTLAND STATE (about 35 miles; RUTLAND, VT; ID: RUT)
  • BURLINGTON INTL (about 47 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; ID: BTV)
  • CLINTON CO (about 75 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; ID: PLB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Braintree:
  • WARREN-SUGARBUSH (about 14 miles; WARREN, VT; ID: 0B7)
  • EDWARD F KNAPP STATE (about 20 miles; BARRE/MONTPELIER, VT; ID: MPV)
  • MIDDLEBURY STATE (about 27 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; ID: 6B0)

Amtrak station near Braintree:
  • 4 miles: RANDOLPH (DEPOT SQ.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.

Local government website: 170.222.200.76/braintree

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Braintree:
  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; FT enrollment: 2,265)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 42 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 43 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 49 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 75 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 77 miles; KEENE, NH; FT enrollment: 4,049)
Public elementary/middle school in Braintree:
  • Braintree School (Students: 104; Location: 66 BENT HILL ROAD; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Notable locations in Braintree: Mobile Acres Trailer Park (A), Lower Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Braintree: Braintree Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Mountain View Cemetery (1), Connecticut Corners Cemetery (2), Roswell Ford Cemetery (3), East Braintree Cemetery (4), Braintree Hill Cemetery (5), Spear Cemetery (6), Brown Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Mud Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Riford Brook (A), Flint Brook (B), Farnsworth Brook (C), Toddy Brook (D), Dunham Brook (E), Batchelder Brook (F), Batchellor Brook (G), Battles Brook (H), Brackett Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Braintree and their reported violations in the past:

MOBILE ACRES MHP (Address: 155 FOGEY ST, Population served: 180, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 123 regular monitoring violations
BRAINTREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Address: 66 BENT HILL RD, Population served: 155, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2005), St Tech Assistance Visit (JAN-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-20-2005), St Boil Water Order (JAN-20-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-01-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-20-1999), St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 67 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Vermont:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.6%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.5%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.5%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  3.6%

Braintree compared to Vermont state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Orange County Vermont:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


8.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.06%
Vermont average:  6.60%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, VT  1.75% ($32,345 average AGI)
from Windsor County, VT  1.44% ($33,162)
from Grafton County, NH  1.04% ($40,529)


7.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,342 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.75%
Vermont average:  6.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, VT  1.49% ($27,329 average AGI)
to Windsor County, VT  1.22% ($33,348)
to Grafton County, NH  0.94% ($34,743)


Strongest AM radio stations in Braintree:
  • WWWT (1320 AM; 1 kW; RANDOLPH, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSYB (1380 AM; 5 kW; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Braintree:
  • WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCVR-FM (102.1 FM; RANDOLPH, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
  • WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WCMD (89.9 FM; BARRE, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRJT (103.1 FM; ROYALTON, VT; Owner: LISBON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)





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