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Bennington vs Brattleboro vs Campton
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 affordable homes ($213k median).
Brattleboro has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Campton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Brattleboro | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
7,657 |
3,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Campton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Campton 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% |
24.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton 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. |
$52,734±$12kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$234,600±$20k 29% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,113±$67Lowest 21% below U.S. |
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| Bennington and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,490 76% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Bennington 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% |
21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | Campton 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.