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Bennington vs Barre vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering BenningtonOld Bennington
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Bennington | Barre | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,245Highest |
8,412 |
4,807Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±3 3% above VT |
42.2±6.6Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
| Rockingham and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3 VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,257±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
$65,625±$7k 19% below VT |
$70,857±$16kHighest 13% below VT |
| Rockingham and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,700±$28kLowest 39% below VT |
$210,400±$15k 34% below VT |
$210,900±$14kHighest 33% below VT |
| Rockingham and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$57Highest 10% below VT |
$1,093±$58 11% below VT |
$1,062±$101Lowest 14% below VT |
| Bennington and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,331Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,192Highest 3% above VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.4%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Highest 22 yrs older than VT |
1947 29 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 27% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
20 minHighest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rockingham and Bennington 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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VT 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.