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Bennington vs Brattleboro vs Epping
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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
7,657 |
7,430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$234,600±$20k 29% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,113±$67Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Bennington 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.