Compare towns
Bennington vs Berlin vs Rutland
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%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Rutland has the oldest population (median age 49).
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 | Berlin | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249 |
9,383Lowest |
15,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49±2.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Rutland and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Berlin 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% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rutland 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$57,675±$8k 29% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$185,500±$16k 44% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$995±$65 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513 45% above U.S. |
$3,437Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,657Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
19 minHighest 29% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Rutland 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 | #108 of 120 in NH | #51 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Berlin School District | Rutland City School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Berlin Senior High School | Rutland Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
8.2Lowest |
12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.