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Bennington vs St. George 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).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | St. George | Old Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,245Highest |
812 |
182Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.5±3Lowest 3% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
45±21.3Highest 4% above VT |
| Old Bennington and St. George 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±12 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Old 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.8%±8Highest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George 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 |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
| Old Bennington and St. George 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 |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
| Old Bennington and St. George 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 |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,331Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.4%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George 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% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% 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 minLowest 27% below VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 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.