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Bennington vs Berwick vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Berwick | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
8,175Highest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Berwick and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 91% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,437Highest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.