Town guide

Braintree, Vermont

Braintree is a town in Orange County, Vermont, home to about 1,026 people across 39 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 05060 and 05669.

Homes sold for a median of $261 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,02627 per sq mi
Median home value$217,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$261Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking63%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Braintree

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Braintree

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)101 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA140 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY236 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Braintree; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Braintree

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Braintree had 1,207 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 163rd largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Orange County grew from 19,313 residents in 1900 to 29,277 in 2020.

Braintree population by census2000: 1,194, 2010: 1,246, 2020: 1,2071,19420001,24620101,2072020

Orange County, 1900–2020

Orange County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,313, 1910: 18,703, 1920: 17,279, 1930: 16,694, 1940: 17,048, 1950: 17,027, 1960: 16,014, 1970: 17,676, 1980: 22,739, 1990: 26,149, 2000: 28,226, 2010: 28,936, 2020: 29,27719K’00’1017K’20’3017K’40’5016K’60’7023K’80’9028K’00’1029K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 48.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 76 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BraintreeJan: high 29°F, low 9°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 9°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 17°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 30°F, 3.8 in; May: high 67°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 50°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 55°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 36°F, 5 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 27°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 16°F, 4.1 in29°9°Jan3.532°9°Feb2.841°17°Mar3.454°30°Apr3.867°41°May3.975°50°Jun5.279°55°Jul5.178°54°Aug4.572°47°Sep3.959°36°Oct5.046°27°Nov3.735°16°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rochester, VT weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Orange County

6,040 jobs at 711 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Orange CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,563 jobs; Retail trade: 895 jobs; Construction: 797 jobs; Manufacturing: 674 jobs; Educational services: 562 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 531 jobs; Professional services: 262 jobs; Other services: 194 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 15% Construction 13% Manufacturing 11% Educational services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

145 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Braintree’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gifford Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Randolph3.0 miles
  • Central Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Barre18.7 miles
  • Porter Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Middlebury24.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors23
Specialist doctors25
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants17
Mental health providers72
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Braintree

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Randolph-Town Recreation Center · 17 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Shaw's3.2 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Rite Aid2.4 mi
  • Kinney Drugs3.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Kimball Public Library2.3 mi
  • Hartness Library3.9 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Randolph Historical Society Museum2.4 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Braintree

Public schools here are run by Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Braintree SchoolBraintreePre-K–688Public2.3 mi
Randolph Elementary SchoolRandolphPre-K–6289Public1.8 mi
Randolph Union High SchoolRandolph7–12344Public2.0 mi
Randolph Technical Career CenterRandolph9–12—Career and Technical2.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
The Vermont Farm and Forest SchoolRoxburyK–535Nonsectarian9.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Randolph, Roxbury, Bethel, Brookfield and Granville.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.