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Bennington vs Braintree vs Springfield vs Hoosick
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).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
Hoosick has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Braintree | Springfield | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
1,026Lowest |
9,084 |
6,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Springfield 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% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
| Braintree and Springfield 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. |
$217,700±$28kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Braintree and Bennington 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. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$881±$148 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513 45% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,071 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Springfield 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% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Hoosick 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #62 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | Springfield High School | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 14.3 |
9.7Lowest |
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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.