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Bennington vs Jericho vs Durham vs Argyle
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%).
Argyle has the most kids (21% 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 | Jericho | Durham | Argyle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,220 |
5,114Highest |
2,641Lowest |
3,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
48.8±5.1 25% above U.S. |
50.1±3.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Argyle and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Argyle 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Durham and Argyle 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% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Argyle 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. |
$81,471±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$83,000±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,400±$24kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$245,300±$26k 26% below U.S. |
$249,300±$26k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$344Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$994±$844 30% below U.S. |
$1,068±$124 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,591 47% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,728Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,324 71% 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% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Argyle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Durham 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 | #100 of 484 in NY | #343 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
7.9Lowest |
9.4 |
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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.