Braintree, Vermont

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Population in July 2009: 1,227. Population change since 2000: +2.8%

Males: 611	(49.8%)
Females: 616	(50.2%)

Median resident age:	45.3 years
Vermont median age:	37.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2011: $48,366 (it was $37,232 in 2000)

Braintree:	$48,366
Vermont:	$52,776

Estimated per capita income in 2011: $22,814

Braintree town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2011: $159,232 (it was $85,700 in 2000)

Braintree:	$159,232
Vermont:	$213,700

Mean prices in 2011: All housing units: $175,183; Detached houses: $218,633; In 2-unit structures: $162,250; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $178,476; Mobile homes: $56,819

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White alone - 1,171 (98.1%)
Two or more races - 7 (0.6%)
Hispanic - 6 (0.5%)
American Indian alone - 4 (0.3%)
Asian alone - 2 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 2 (0.2%)
Other race alone - 2 (0.2%)

Races in Braintree detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Braintree: 180.6 (very high, 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

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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 (commute): 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:	3.7%

According to our research of Vermont and other state lists there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Braintree, Vermont as of December 06, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Braintree to the number of sex offenders is 205 to 1.

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

Braintree town: 1.9% ($1,606)
Vermont: 2.0% ($2,196)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (92.2 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (139.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (223.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Randolph, VT (2.2 miles ), Granville, VT (2.6 miles ), Brookfield, VT (2.6 miles ), Roxbury, VT (2.8 miles ), Rochester, VT (2.8 miles ), Bethel, VT (2.9 miles ), Hancock, VT (2.9 miles ), Tunbridge, VT (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

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

2008: 0 buildings

2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $239,400

2010: 0 buildings

2011: 1 building, cost: $50,000

2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $227,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.96 N, Longitude: 72.70 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 802

Unemployment in July 2013:

Here:
5.9%
Vermont:
4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

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

Most common industries (%)
Males Females

Construction (15%)

Metal and metal products (8%)

Machinery (8%)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)

Furniture and related product manufacturing (7%)

Plastics and rubber products (6%)

Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Educational services (15%)

Health care (14%)

Accommodation and food services (9%)

Food and beverage stores (7%)

Furniture and related product manufacturing (6%)

Public administration (5%)

Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

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%)

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%)

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Average climate in Braintree, Vermont

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Tornado activity:

Braintree-area historical tornado activity is near Vermont state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1966, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 30.2 miles away from the Braintree town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 8/20/1968, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 59.8 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 81.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 62.0 miles away from Braintree center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 63.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.3 miles away from Braintree center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Orange County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Wind: 1, Flood: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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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: 3,269)
Middlebury College (about 24 miles; Middlebury, VT; FT enrollment: 2,456)
Dartmouth College (about 28 miles; Hanover, NH; FT enrollment: 5,813)
Champlain College (about 44 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 2,086)
University of Vermont (about 44 miles; Burlington, VT; FT enrollment: 11,405)
Plymouth State University (about 53 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,634)
SUNY College at Plattsburgh (about 64 miles; Plattsburgh, NY; FT enrollment: 5,847)

Public elementary/middle school in Braintree:

Braintree School (Students: 104; Location: 66 BENT HILL ROAD; Grades: K-6)

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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: Thayer Brook Cemetery (1), Spear Cemetery (2), Roswell Ford Cemetery (3), Mountain View Cemetery (4), Lower Branch Cemetery (5), Hutchinson-Mann Cemetery (6), East Braintree Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Orange County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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:	2.4 people
Vermont:	2.3 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.0%
Whole state:	62.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	10.7%
Whole state:	9.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	6.5%
Whole state:	9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	3.0%
Whole state:	3.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Braintree, VT

Braintree compared to Vermont state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%) in 2000

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (73%)
Wood (16%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Braintree (based on Orange County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 16.13%

Here		16.1%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Episcopal Church
Adherents	39.7%	16.1%	11.4%	7.2%	6.4%
Congregations	36.5%	17.3%	7.7%	7.7%	3.8%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Lutheran Church	Friends (Quakers)	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Other
Adherents	5.9%	4.0%	2.3%	2.1%	5.1%
Congregations	5.8%	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	13.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8

Orange County:	2.76 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:	3.84 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4

Orange County:	1.38 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:	1.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22

Orange County:	7.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.40 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 23

Here:	7.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:	11.52 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	6.9%
Vermont:	6.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Orange County:	25.8%
Vermont:	22.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	12.5%
State:	13.3%

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.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WSYB (1380 AM; 5 kW; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Braintree:

WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
WCVR-FM (102.1 FM; RANDOLPH, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
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.)
WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
WNCS (104.7 FM; MONTPELIER, VT; Owner: MONTPELIER BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVPS (107.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WEZF (92.9 FM; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
WLKC (103.3 FM; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC.)
WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WCMD (89.9 FM; BARRE, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC)
WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WRJT (103.1 FM; ROYALTON, VT; Owner: LISBON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total costs: $693,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,800
Total average daily truck traffic: 85
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 2,573

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KA1EKW, Licensee ID: L01012715
Grant Date: 10/17/2008, Expiration Date: 10/17/2018
Registrant: Kenneth Paulhus, 3032 Thresher Rd., Braintree, VT 05060
Call Sign: KB1UG, Licensee ID: L00984724
Grant Date: 03/01/2005, Expiration Date: 05/26/2015, Certifier: Thomas Cooch
Registrant: Thomas Cooch, 3469 Peth Road, Braintree, VT 05060
Call Sign: N1TGZ, Licensee ID: L00198776
Grant Date: 03/09/1999, Expiration Date: 12/11/2006, Cancellation Date: 11/14/2006
Registrant: Gregory P Fox, 1608 Braintree Hill Rd, Braintree, VT 05060
Call Sign: KE1MI, Previous Call Sign: N1TGZ, Licensee ID: L00198776
Grant Date: 11/14/2006, Expiration Date: 12/11/2016, Certifier: Gregory P Fox
Registrant: Gregory P Fox, 1608 Braintree Hill Rd, Braintree, VT 05060

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: CESSNA 172G (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4175L , Serial Number: 17254244, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 02/15/1966
Registrant (Individual): Bruce G Anderson, 1891 Brainstorm Rd, Braintree, VT 05060
Aircraft: GOLDEN CIRCLE AIR T-BIRD TBT06 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 94680 , Serial Number: GR1245014, Year manufactured: 1993, Airworthiness Date: 10/12/2007
Registrant (Individual): Gilbert W Rose, 298 Rose Rd, Braintree, VT 05060

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 8
Hazardous Condition: 2

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