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Bennington vs Bennington vs Westminster
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 the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Bennington | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,245 |
15,249Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.5±3 3% above VT |
44.7±2.3Highest 4% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Bennington and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington 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% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington 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 |
$59,446±$7k 27% below VT |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Westminster and Bennington 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 |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$57 10% below VT |
$1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Bennington and Bennington 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 |
$4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.4%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
58.4% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 22 yrs older than VT |
1961Highest 15 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 27% below VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.