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Bennington vs Mendon 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 most renters (45.3% rent).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
St. Johnsbury has the most kids (21% 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 | Mendon | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,245Highest |
1,113Lowest |
7,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±3 3% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Mendon and 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% |
21%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Johnsbury and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,700±$28k 39% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$57 10% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$914±$44Lowest 26% 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 | $4,331 14% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.4%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 22 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 27% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
20 minHighest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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.