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Bennington vs Sandgate 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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Sandgate | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,245Highest |
435Lowest |
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 |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
42.8±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest 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 |
$69,167±$19kHighest 15% below VT |
$57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
| Sandgate and St. Johnsbury 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 |
$193,800±$31kHighest 39% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Sandgate and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$57Highest 10% below VT |
— | $914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,331Highest 14% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,916 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.4%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±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% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 22 yrs older than VT |
1959Highest 17 yrs older than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 27% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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.