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Bennington vs Mendon vs Old Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Mendon has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
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 | Mendon | Old Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,245Highest |
1,113 |
182Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.5±3Lowest 3% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
45±21.3 4% above VT |
| Mendon and Old 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.8%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington and Mendon 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% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$57 10% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.4%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Bennington 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 22 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 27% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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.