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Bennington vs Windham vs Sheldon
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 kids (20.5% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($176k 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 | Windham | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,220Highest |
1,432Lowest |
2,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.8Lowest 17% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
| Windham and Sheldon 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% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Bennington and Sheldon 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,050±$10kHighest 4% above NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Bennington and Windham 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 |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
| Windham and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$344Highest 42% below NY |
$850±$295 48% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Bennington and Windham 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 |
$3,363 49% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±29Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.