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Bennington vs Fleming vs White Creek
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%).
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
White Creek has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
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 | White Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 3,220 |
2,463Lowest |
3,261Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.8 17% above NY |
43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
48±3.1Highest 21% above NY |
| White Creek and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest 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%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±4.5Lowest 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% |
27.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
7.1%±4.5Highest NY: 7% |
| White Creek and Fleming 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 |
$92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$72,853±$5kLowest 15% below 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±$24k 42% below NY |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$202,600±$22kLowest 52% 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 |
$1,269±$270 22% below NY |
| Fleming and White Creek 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 |
$4,455Lowest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±29 NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
82.9%±19.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
86.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Bennington and White Creek 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 | — | — | #278 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | CAMBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | CAMBRIDGE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
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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.