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Bennington vs Westminster vs Rutland
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 most renters (45.3% rent).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Rutland has the oldest population (median age 49).
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 | Westminster | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,245 |
497Lowest |
15,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±3 3% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
49±2.1Highest 14% 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.2%±3.1 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% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Westminster 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 |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$57,675±$8k 29% below VT |
| Westminster 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 |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$185,500±$16kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$57Highest 10% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$995±$65 19% below VT |
| Bennington and Rutland 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 |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$4,657Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.4%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±8.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Rutland 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
54.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Highest 22 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 27% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
16 minLowest 32% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #51 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Rutland City School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Rutland Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.