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Bennington vs Putney vs Troy
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Troy has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Putney | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
2,622Highest |
2,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Highest 8% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.2±5 3% above U.S. |
| Bennington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putney and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$88,871±$14kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Troy and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$266,600±$39kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Putney and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,024±$331 28% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$5,229Lowest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Troy 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.