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Bennington vs Denmark
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 people working from home (10.5%).
Denmark has the shortest commute (23 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 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,220Highest |
2,630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.8Lowest 17% above NY |
48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
| Denmark and Bennington 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% |
20.8%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Denmark and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Denmark and Bennington 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% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Denmark 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±$10kHighest 4% above NY |
$63,270±$4kLowest 26% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,400±$24kHighest 42% below NY |
$193,600±$25kLowest 54% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$344Lowest 42% below NY |
$952±$70Highest 41% below NY |
| Denmark 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 |
$3,310Lowest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±29Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37%±12.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Denmark and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Bennington and Denmark 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 | — | #142 of 484 in NY |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.