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Bennington vs Troy vs Bennington vs Barre
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).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
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 | Troy | Bennington | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,245 |
1,749Lowest |
15,249Highest |
8,412 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±3 3% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
44.7±2.3Highest 4% above VT |
42.2±6.6Lowest about the VT average |
| 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%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9 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% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9 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 |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$59,446±$7k 27% below VT |
$65,625±$7k 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,700±$28kLowest 39% below VT |
$233,200±$21kHighest 26% below VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$210,400±$15k 34% below VT |
| Troy 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 |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
$1,093±$58 11% 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 | $4,331 14% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,513 10% below VT |
$5,192Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.4%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1 VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4% VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 22 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 27% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | #19 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Troy School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Spaulding Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.