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Acworth vs Bennington vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Acworth | Bennington | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
15,249Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Unity and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Unity and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 51% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.