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Bennington vs Rutland vs Bennington
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 youngest population (median age 44.5).
Rutland has the oldest population (median age 49).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Rutland | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,245Lowest |
15,712Highest |
15,249 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±3Lowest 3% above VT |
49±2.1Highest 14% above VT |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
| Rutland 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% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bennington and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.2%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Rutland 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% |
33.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Bennington 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 |
$57,675±$8k 29% below VT |
$59,446±$7kHighest 27% below VT |
| Bennington and Rutland 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 |
$185,500±$16kLowest 41% below VT |
$213,300±$15kHighest 33% below VT |
| Bennington and Bennington 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 |
$995±$65Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
| Bennington 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 |
$4,657Highest 8% below VT |
$4,513 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.4%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±8.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
54.9% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 22 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1961Highest 15 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minHighest 27% below VT |
16 minLowest 32% below VT |
17 min 27% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington and Bennington 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 | #51 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Rutland City School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | — | Rutland Senior High School | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.