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Bennington vs Durham vs Jericho
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 kids (20.5% under 18).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Durham | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,220 |
2,641Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
48.8±5.1 25% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Durham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Jericho 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 10% above U.S. |
$81,471±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,400±$24kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$245,300±$26k 26% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$344Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$994±$844 30% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,591 47% above U.S. |
$3,728Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Durham 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 | — | #100 of 484 in NY | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.