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Bennington vs Berwick vs Standish
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
8,175Lowest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Bennington and Berwick 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% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest 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%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Standish and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Standish 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. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Bennington 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 | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 12.5Lowest |
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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.