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Bennington vs Worcester vs Old Bennington 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).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
Old Bennington has the highest household income ($169k).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Worcester | Old Bennington | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,245 |
831 |
182Lowest |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±3Lowest 3% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
45±21.3 4% above VT |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
| Worcester and Old 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.8%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 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% VT: 43.8% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
$59,446±$7k 27% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,700±$28kLowest 39% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,115±$57 10% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,063±$1k 14% 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$4,513 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.4%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 22 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 27% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #58 of 70 in VT | — | — | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.7 |
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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.