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Bennington vs Townshend vs Windham vs 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).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Bennington has the most kids (17.7% 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 | Townshend | Windham | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,245 |
1,538 |
594Lowest |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±3 3% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
| Townshend 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% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bennington and Windham 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% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$59,446±$7k 27% below VT |
| Windham and Townshend 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 |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
| Windham and Townshend 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 |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% 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 |
$5,364 6% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,513 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.4%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend 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% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 22 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 27% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Windham 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 | — | — | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.