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Bennington vs Old Bennington vs St. Johnsbury
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Old Bennington has the highest household income ($169k).
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 | Old Bennington | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,245Highest |
182Lowest |
7,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±3 3% above VT |
45±21.3Highest 4% above VT |
42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Old Bennington 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% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and St. Johnsbury 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% |
30.8%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington 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% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest 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 |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
$57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,700±$28k 39% below VT |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$57Highest 10% below VT |
$1,063±$1k 14% below VT |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
| Bennington and Old 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 |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.4%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Highest 22 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1944 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 27% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| 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.