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Bennington vs Bellows Falls vs Cornish
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 people working from home (15.1%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
2,891 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513 45% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Cornish 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7 |
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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.