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Bennington vs Brookline vs Windham
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 the most kids (20% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,245Highest |
531Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.5±3 3% above VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest 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%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Windham 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% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Brookline 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±$16k about the VT average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Brookline 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 |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$57Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,331Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.4%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 22 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 27% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Windham 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.