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Bennington vs Fleming vs Barrington
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).
Fleming has the most renters (13.3% rent).
Barrington has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
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 | Fleming | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,220Highest |
2,463 |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.8Highest 17% above NY |
43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
44.8±3.4 13% above NY |
| Bennington and Barrington 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%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Lowest 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% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$90,938±$16k 6% above NY |
| Fleming and Barrington 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±$32k 41% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
| Barrington and Fleming 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 |
$1,574±$667 about the NY average |
| Fleming and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,591 30% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$3,463Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±29Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7Lowest 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% |
5.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
19 min 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Bennington 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.