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Bennington vs Bloomfield vs Newfane
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 renters (45.3% rent).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Newfane has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
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 | Bloomfield | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,245Highest |
234 |
141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.5±3Highest 3% above VT |
41.9±12 about the VT average |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
| Bennington and Bloomfield 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% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.4%±16.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.5% VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Newfane 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 |
$54,375±$17k 33% below VT |
$85,938±$84kHighest 6% above VT |
| Newfane and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,700±$28k 39% below VT |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$347,400±$55kHighest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$57Highest 10% below VT |
— | $1,083±$331Lowest 12% below VT |
| Bennington and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,331 14% below VT |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$5,833Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.4%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Newfane 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% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 22 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 27% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | — | — |
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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.