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Bennington vs Brookline vs St. Johnsbury
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
St. Johnsbury has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Brookline | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,245Highest |
531Lowest |
7,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±3 3% above VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Brookline 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% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Brookline 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% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and St. Johnsbury 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% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
| St. Johnsbury 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 |
$80,833±$16kHighest about the VT average |
$57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
| Brookline and St. Johnsbury 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 |
$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$57 10% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,331 14% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.4%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and St. Johnsbury 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% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 22 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 27% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and St. Johnsbury 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 | — | #60 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.