What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Hopewell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).

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.

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

Measure	Bennington	Hopewell
People
Population	3,220Lowest	3,906Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.7±5.8Highest 17% above NY	46±4.2Lowest 16% above NY
	Bennington and Hopewell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5%	14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Bennington and Hopewell 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%	22.8%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Hopewell 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%	26.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	10.1%±1.9Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,050±$10kHighest 4% above NY	$84,358±$23kLowest about the NY average
	Bennington and Hopewell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$244,400±$24kHighest 42% below NY	$171,800±$33kLowest 59% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$942±$344Lowest 42% below NY	$1,290±$518Highest 20% below NY
	Hopewell 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	$4,094Lowest 38% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.4%±29Highest NY: 52.1%	24%±27.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Bennington and Hopewell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Lowest NY: 14%	8.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	90.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	17 minLowest 47% below NY
Work from home	10.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9%	2.9%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
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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.