Welcome to Braintree ...

The Town of Braintree is located in Orange County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Braintree has a population of 1,193 people<2> (see below for details).

Braintree is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Braintree lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Braintree: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Braintree had an population of 1,193 people. This is a decrease of 4.25% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Braintree had a population of 1,246 people. This makes Braintree the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Braintree represents 0.2% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 143rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,246 people, the population of Braintree increased 4.36% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,194 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Braintree.

Communities near Braintree ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Braintree.

• Middlebury
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
  • Middlebury is located in Addison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
• Barre
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
  • Barre is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,474 people
  • Barre has also been known as:
  • Barre City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barre <5>
• Barre
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
  • Barre is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,741 people
• Northfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
  • Northfield is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,504 people
• Randolph
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,558 people
• Williamstown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
  • Williamstown is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
• Royalton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
  • Royalton is located in Windsor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,882 people
• Berlin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Berlin is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,783 people
• Northfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
  • Northfield is located in Washington County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <5>
• Bethel
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Bethel is located in Windsor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,939 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Braintree. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Braintree.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Braintree. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Braintree.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Braintree. See our Newspapers Page for Braintree.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Braintree ...

Looking for more information about Braintree? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Braintree, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Braintree.