What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bennington has the most people working from home (10.5%).

Fleming has the shortest commute (18 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bennington	Fleming
People
Population	3,220Highest	2,463Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.7±5.8Highest 17% above NY	43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY
	Bennington and Fleming 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%	23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Fleming 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%	24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Fleming 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 NY: 40.2%	30.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7%
	Fleming 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±$10kLowest 4% above NY	$92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY
	Fleming 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±$24kLowest 42% below NY	$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY
	Fleming and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$942±$344Lowest 42% below NY	$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,591Lowest 30% below NY	$5,214Highest 21% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.4%±29Highest NY: 52.1%	15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Bennington and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Highest NY: 14%	4.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	18 minLowest 44% below NY
Work from home	10.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9%	6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Bennington and Fleming 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.