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Bennington vs Berwick 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%).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Rutland has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Berwick | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249 |
1,998Lowest |
15,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Lowest 10% 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%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick 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% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest 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% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
$81,406±$39kHighest about the U.S. average |
$57,675±$8kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$185,500±$16kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$995±$65Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Berwick 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. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,657Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #51 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | Rutland City School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | Rutland Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 12.3Lowest |
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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.