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Bennington vs Jericho vs Darien
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 youngest population (median age 46.7).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Darien has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
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 | Jericho | Darien |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,220 |
5,114Highest |
2,988Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
50.5±8.8Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Darien and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±5.9Lowest 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%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Darien are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Darien 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±$10k 10% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$88,423±$15kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,400±$24k 27% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$211,400±$21kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$344Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,591Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,910 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±48.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Bennington 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.