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Bennington vs Barre vs Wethersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most expensive homes ($244k median).
Barre has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wethersfield has the most renters (19.9% 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 | Barre | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,220Highest |
1,910 |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.8Highest 17% above NY |
45.2±6.7Lowest 14% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
| Bennington and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Barre and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bennington and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,050±$10k 4% above NY |
$73,906±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,400±$24kHighest 42% below NY |
$135,900±$28k 68% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$344 42% below NY |
$1,158±$208Highest 29% below NY |
$916±$126Lowest 43% below NY |
| Barre and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,591Highest 30% below NY |
$3,466 47% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±29Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60.7%±35.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Barre and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Bennington and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY 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.