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Bennington vs Jericho vs Durham 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 most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Durham | Darien |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,220 |
5,114Highest |
2,641Lowest |
2,988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% 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. |
48.8±5.1 25% 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% |
18.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±5.9 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%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Durham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% 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%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$81,471±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$88,423±$15k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,400±$24k 27% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$245,300±$26k 26% below 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. |
$994±$844 30% below U.S. |
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| Jericho and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,591 47% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,728Lowest 20% 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% |
19.3%±40.8 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% |
4.1% 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% |
92% 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. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
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% |
13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±3.8Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.