Photo: Jessamyn West · CC BY-SA 3.0In Braintree, 83% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Vermont
Braintree’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,080 per resident.
What stands out about how Braintree is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Orange Southwest Unified School District
Braintree’s K–12 school district, shared with Brookfield, Randolph. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $36,546 per pupil, $17,791 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Vermont districts overall: 5% local, 89% state, 6% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,080 per resident a year, or $2.96 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 61%.
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No comparison or trend for Braintree yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Braintree’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $3,908 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.80% of the home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Braintree’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Braintree’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Braintree →
Most Vermont towns vote on March 2, 2027
Check Braintree’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Braintree’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on its website.
Town website ↗Vermont’s Town Meeting Day is the first Tuesday in March, when towns vote on budgets and elect officers.
Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Braintree’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Braintree
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 244 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (1,220).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Braintree voted in 2024
Official results for Braintree’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.0%442 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican36.8%276 votesOthers: 4.1% (31 votes).
Most votes in Braintree: Kamala D Harris
Orange County: Harris 57.8%, Trump 37.8% · Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%
of Braintree’s 900 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Vermont: 71%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Braintree: Bernie Sanders
Orange County: Sanders 58.0%, Malloy 37.1% · Vermont: Sanders 63.2%, Malloy 32.1%
Most votes in Braintree: Phil Scott
Orange County: Scott 76.3%, Charlestin 18.9% · Vermont: Scott 73.4%, Charlestin 21.8%
Most votes in the district: Becca Balint
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Braintree, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree | 59.0% | 36.8% | 4.1% | 749 |
| Orange County | 57.8% | 37.8% | 4.4% | 17,672 |
| Vermont | 63.8% | 32.3% | 3.9% | 369,422 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Braintree.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: braintreevt.com ↗
- 2Vermont HouseState representatives
- 3Vermont SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Vermont
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Braintree compares with the towns next door
Braintree’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $981 to $1,303 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Braintree’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Braintree’s government
How much does Braintree spend per resident?
About $1,080 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Braintree?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,908 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.80% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.59% across Vermont. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see braintreevt.com.
Who runs Braintree’s government?
See braintreevt.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Braintree yet.
How did Braintree vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 59.0%, Donald J Trump 36.8% (749 votes, official results). Orange County: Harris 57.8%, Trump 37.8%. Vermont: Harris 63.8%, Trump 32.3%.
How many people work for Braintree?
5 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $23,815 (about $285,780 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Braintree in the state legislature?
State Senate District Washington (Andrew Perchlik, Ann Cummings and Anne Watson) and State House District Orange-Washington-Addison (Jay Hooper and Larry Satcowitz). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Braintree?
Most Vermont towns vote on the first Tuesday in March (March 2, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check braintreevt.com for Braintree’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Braintree’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →